Former Sisters of Mercy Convent - Mount Gambier, SA - Abbeys, Convents and Monasteries on Waymarking.com

"Twenty-four [Irish] Sisters arrived [in Adelaide] from the Argentinian mission in May, 1880,[following unrest in Buenos Aires] and in the rapidly growing colony, so attractive to free-settlers, found, as promised by the Bishop, a huge field in which to labour. Twelve of the initial group moved almost immediately to Mount Gambier, led by Mother Baptist McDonnell. Mount Gambier was an independent group until re-united with Adelaide in 1940. It was Mount Gambier’s privilege and joy to be able to send back to Buenos Aires, in 1890, a group of Sisters of Mercy to re-found the Congregation and to set up an orphanage at Rio Bamba."

The above information taken from this website (visit link)

The building is made for localy sourced dolomite

Full name of the abbey/monastery/convent: St. Joseph's Convent of Our Lady of Mercy Address: 20 Penola Road Mount Gambier, SA Australia Religious affiliation: Catholic, Sisters of Mercy Date founded/constructed: 1908 Web Site: [Web Link] Status of Use: Converted to Other Use

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