New Norcia Monastery, New Norcia, Western Australia
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S 30° 58.208 E 116° 12.926
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New Norcia is a very small town to the north east of Perth, and the monastery is the primary reason for the town's existence. It's Australia's only monastic town.
Waymark Code: WMGAYT
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 02/07/2013
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The monastery was established in the 1840s and is still active. Today anyone is welcome to join the monks at prayer, and also mass is held at the church Monday to Saturday at 7:30am and Sundays at 9am.
The public can visit the Abbey Church, which houses one of only two large Moser organs crafted in Germany and imported to Australia in the 1920s. The Abbey Church also contains the tomb of Rosendo Salvado, the founder of New Norcia. (http://www.newnorcia.wa.edu.au/visit-new-norcia/self-guided-tours.html)
The monks of New Norcia support themselves by baking amazing bread and selling it all over Western Australia.
Full name of the abbey/monastery/convent: New Norcia Monastery
Address:
Great Northern Highway
New Norcial, WA Australia
6509
Religious affiliation: Catholic
Date founded/constructed: 1847
Web Site: [Web Link]
Status of Use: Acitvely Used
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