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St John's (Tasmania)
St John's Church, is an Anglican church. St John's church is the oldest church, having started construction in 1824 -
Society of St Vincent De Paul
The Society of St Vincent De Paul is a world wide voluntary organisation in the Catholic Church, it was founded in 1833 for the sanctification of its members by personal service of the poor. -
Sisters of Charity
The Sisters of Charity assisted convict women in the female factory in Parramatta . -
Christian Brothers
The Christian Brothers ran children homes -
St John's Pro Cathedral
St John's Pro Cathedral was the main place of for worship of the Roman Catholic community in Perth -
St Patrick's (South Australia)
The original building of the St Patrick's church was the first Catholic Church in Adelaide -
St Francis' Church (Victoria)
St Francis' Church is the oldest Catholic church in Victoria, Australia. The main body of the church is one of the only building in central Melbourne, which was actually built before the Victorian gold rush 1851 -
Sisters of Mercy
They were dedicated to serving people who suffered from injustices related to poverty, sickness or lack of education. -
Old St Stephan's Church (Queensland)
It was designed by A.W Pugin and it was build in a year from 1849 to 1850 -
Gold Rush
During the Australia gold rushes, starting in 1851, a lot of people who wanted to find the gold moved from other places in Australia and overseas to where the gold was being found. -
Fr Julian Tension Woods
Fr Julian was a gifted missionary priest, scientist, writer, musician and popular lecturer. As a lifelong student of geology, paleontology and zoology, Julian shared Mary's commitment to education for the poor. He arrived in Tasmania in 1855, aged 23. -
Mary Reibey
Mary Reibey was an English born merchant, shipowner and trader who was bought to Australia as a convict. After getting her freedom, she was viewed by her contemporaries as a community role model and became legendary as successful businesswomen in the colony. -
Good Samaritan Sisters
the Good Samaritan Sisters were the first women's religious congregation to be founded in Australia -
Mary Mackillop
Mary and the Josephite nuns set up schools in Australia and New Zealand. They also set up houses for elderly women, young girls and women without jobs. They gave their life to people in need often giving comfort to the sick and dying and even visiting people in jail to give them whatever help they could offer. -
Presentation Sisters
The Presentation Sisters were founded by Nano Nagle in 1755 to meet the needs of the poor people in Ireland, then they came to Australia to help the poor. -
Sectarian Violence, Duke of Edinburgh Visit
Despite rumors of sectarian strife, the duke went on a picnic. During the picnic an Irishman tried to assassinate the prince. That was a time of sectarian tension between Irish Catholics and non-Catholics. -
Caroline Chisholm
Caroline Chisholm was an English humanitarian known mostly for her support of immigrant female and family welfare in Australia. She is commemorated on the 16th of May in the calendar of saints of the Church of England