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  • ABBOTSFORD CONVENT

    CLARKE STREET AND ST HELIERS STREET ABBOTSFORD, YARRA CITY

    Victorian Heritage Register

    VHR H0951
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    The Abbotsford Convent (former Convent of the Good Shepherd) is a large and architecturally distinctive example of a Catholic convent complex. The complex was constructed during the late…

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  • FORMER MARYS MOUNT CONVENT

    1600 STURT STREET LAKE WENDOUREE, BALLARAT CITY

    Victorian Heritage Register

    VHR H1017
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    In 1875 the Institute of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Loreto sisters) acquired the two storey residence of EA Wynne for use as a convent. A three storey residential wing was added in 1882…

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  • VAUCLUSE COLLEGE

    18 DARLINGTON PARADE AND 20A DARLINGTON PARADE AND 20B DARLINGTON PARADE RICHMOND, YARRA CITY

    Victorian Heritage Register

    VHR H1927
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    Vaucluse College, Richmond, designed by architect GW Vanheems and constructed in stages from 1897 to 1904, is bounded by The Vaucluse, Church Street and Darlington Parade, including…

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  • GENAZZANO FCJ COLLEGE

    285-315 COTHAM ROAD KEW, BOROONDARA CITY

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    VHR H1902
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    Genazzano FCJ College, including the: . 1890-91 Wardell Building (including its exteriors and interiors) which is of primary significance; . 1930-31 grotto, 1930s steps with stone urns, 1936…

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  • COMMUNITY OF THE HOLY NAME AND RETREAT HOUSE

    32-40 CAVANAGH STREET AND 1-29 EVERGREEN CIRCUIT AND 1-13 VERDURE CRESCENT AND 1 PEPPERTREE PLACE AND 31-47 LORNA STREET CHELTENHAM, KINGSTON CITY

    Victorian Heritage Register

    VHR H2008
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    The religious complex at 32-44 Cavanagh Street, Cheltenham comprises an area of approximately 17 acres of partly landscaped grounds and two major buildings, being Retreat House (formerly the…

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  • ST AIDAN'S ORPHANAGE

    190 ST AIDANS ROAD KENNINGTON, GREATER BENDIGO CITY

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    VHR H2057
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    The first four Sisters of the Good Shepherd Order arrived in Melbourne in 1863 at the invitation of Bishop James Goold and set up their Abbotsford Convent (VHR H0951). The order originated…

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  • ST JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC CHURCH COMPLEX

    Cnr McKebery and Read Sts COLERAINE, Southern Grampians Shire

    Southern Grampians Shire

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    St Joseph's Catholic Church Complex, located five blocks south of the intersection of Whyte and Read Streets is set over six allotments, covering approximately .75ha. The site is the second…

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  • CATHOLIC CONVENT (FORMER)

    73 Watton Street, PENSHURST VIC 3289 - Property No 0071

    Southern Grampians Shire

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    The single storey bluestone house at 73 Watton Street, Penshurst was built in about 1880. By the early twentieth century, the Chesswas family owned it. They had moved to Penshurst from…

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  • ROSEBANK (ST VINCENT DE PAUL CONVENT)

    15 ROSEBANK AVENUE,, STRATHMORE VIC 3041 - Property No 203089

    Moonee Valley City

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    Architecturally, an externally original, successfully designed and richly ornamented house which follows the Medieval revival, illustrating its influence on established Italianate forms of…

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  • 18 Darlington Parade

    18 DARLINGTON PARADE RICHMOND - PROPERTY NUMBER 188975 AND 18 DARLINGTON PARADE RICHMOND, YARRA CITY

    Yarra City

    VHR H1927
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    This property is on the Victorian Heritage Register - H1927. For more information on this property, refer to the Victorian Heritage Register information.

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  • Convent of Mercy Complex

    88 Nicholson Street, FITZROY VIC 3065 - Property No 265855

    Yarra City

    VHR H0507
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    This property is on the Victorian Heritage Register - H507. For more information on this property, refer to the Victorian Heritage Register information.

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  • Sacred Heart Convent of Mercy and School (Former)

    145 Victoria Street, BALLARAT EAST VIC 3350 - Property No 2041320

    Ballarat City

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The Victorian Heritage Database is a searchable database containing information about thousands of heritage places and objects in Victoria. It includes entries for around 2400 places and objects of state significance listed in the Victorian Heritage Register as well as many places of archaeological interest included in the Victorian Heritage Inventory. Most of the database entries are local heritage places, listed on the heritage overlay from 29 local governments (out of 79 LGAs in the state). Information on heritage places from the National Trust and Victorian War Heritage Inventory is also included. Learn more.

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