St Andrew's - 1863 - Nimmitabel, NSW, Australia
S 36° 30.683 E 149° 17.184
55H E 704745 N 5956898
On the east side of the historic Catholic Church is a commemorative plaque for the building in 1863.
Waymark Code: WM122WM
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 02/11/2020
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The black backgrounded bronze plaque is affixed to the wall of the church, and gives additional information to the Foundation Stone on the western side for the 1917 renovation work. The plaque inscription is:
This plaque commemorates the
150th Anniversary
of the laying of the original foundation stone of
St Andrew's Church Nimmitabel,
by Father Patrick Newman,
Parish Priest of Cooma on 14th July 1963.
14th July Father Paul Huthnance
2013 Parish Priest Cooma
Across the street is a local 'self-guided walk information panel' #8 and has the following information.
* This church was built for the Catholic families, many being highland Scots emigrating to this area.
* These families were mainly McDonalds.
* The church is the first Catholic church built on the Monaro circa 1856.
* It is built of basalt stone with a shingle roof.
* The church was extended in 1918.
* Galvanised iron was used on the roof.
* The extended entrance was made of hand made bricks.
* The stained glass windows were donated by many Catholic families in the district.
* In 1960 the cottage next to the church was built as a residence for the visiting priest.
Visited: 1303, Sunday, 30 December, 2018