HERITAGE

Perthville - 1872

Penola 1866 | Perthville 1872 | Lochinvar 1883 | Federation 1967

Under the guidance of Father Tenison Woods, the direction of Bishop Matthew Quinn the Bishop of Bathurst and the support of Sister Hyacinth Quinlan a diocesan institute of Sisters of St Joseph was established at Perthville in 1872.

"He (Bishop Matthew Quinn) was much impressed by the work of the Sisters and invited Fr Woods and Mary MacKillop (now called Sister Mary of the Cross) to make a foundation in his diocese, the Bathurst Diocese in New South Wales.


In 1871 Fr Woods set out for Bathurst to prepare for the foundation. The site chosen was Queen Charlotte's Vale, referred to as The Vale (later to become known as Perthville)." (Source: http://www.perthvillesisters.catholic.org.au/history_2.html )