GUIDED TOUR OF PERTHVILLE CONVENT HERITAGE CENTRE
Enjoy a visit to Perthville Convent Heritage Centre, site of the first Convent of the Sisters of Saint Joseph in NSW. Begin with morning tea in the Sisters’ dining room, followed by a guided tour of the Centre. View the historic buildings and learn of the Sisters’ story.
The beautiful surrounds, the peaceful chapel and the Sisters’ cemetery are included in the tour. The Ministry room also forms part of the tour. This includes information about the various works of the Sisters and samples of their exquisite handiwork. An app of Perthville Convent Heritage Centre is available to download to enhance the enjoyment of your visit. Interestingly, both Saint Mary MacKillop and Fr Julian Tenison Woods, who founded this uniquely Australian religious congregation in Penola, South Australia in 1866, each visited this Perthville site.