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Presentation Sisters
The Presentation Sisters were founded by Nano Nagle in Cork, Ireland -
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Mary Reibey
Mary Reibey is known for being a trader and businesswoman. She was born in 1777 in Bury, England. She came to Australia as a convict in 1797. She died in 1855 in Newtown Australia. -
Christian Brothers
The Christian Brothers were founded by Edmond Ignatius Rice in Waterford, Ireland. -
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Caroline Chisholm
Caroline Chisholm was known for her support of immigrant female and family’s welfare in Australia. She was born in Northampton, England and moved to Australia in 1838. She helped and sheltered many immigrant girls in her home. In 1841 she founded the Female Immigrants' Home in Sydney which sheltered up to 96 woman and girls. -
The Sisters of Charity
The Sisters of Charity were founded. -
Sisters of Mercy
The Sisters of Mercy were founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin, Ireland -
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Mary MacKillop
She is known for being the patron Saint of sexual abuse after exposing a priest that was sexually abusing boys. In 1866 she founded Australia’s first order of nuns. She died in 1909 in North Sydney. -
Gold Rush
The Australian Gold Rush started in 1851 when someone claimed to have found gold in a well near Orange. -
Good Samaritan Sisters
The Good Samaritan Sisters were founded by John Bede Polding -
Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart
The Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart were founded by Mary MacKillop in Penola, South Australia