Bishop's house - Cairns, QLD, Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member denben
S 16° 54.997 E 145° 46.352
55K E 369278 N 8129261
Bishop's house is a state heritage place listed on the Queesland Heritage Register since 01/07/1997.
Waymark Code: WMN72Y
Location: Queensland, Australia
Date Posted: 01/08/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Rigger64
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The Bishop's House at Cairns, a two-storeyed re-inforced concrete building, was erected in 1930 as a monastery for the Augustinian fathers who administered the Vicariate Apostolic of Cooktown, and St Monica's Parish in Cairns. It replaced an 1887 timber presbytery.

The inscription reads
"Rotary Club of Cairns History Trail
St. Monica's Church was built here in 1886. The presbytery in 1887. The Sisters of Mercy arrived in 1892 bringing Catholic education to Cairns. The Church, Presbytrey, and school were destroyed by cyclone in 1927 and were rebuilt in 1928."

Address
1 Abbott Street
Cairns
QLD 4870
Australia

For Bishop's house whole history (visit link)
Age/Event Date: 1886; 1887; 1892; 1927; 1928; 1930

Type of Historic Marker: Building

Type of Historic Marker if other: 1886; 1887; 1892; 1927; 1928

Related Website: [Web Link]

Historic Resources.: Not listed
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