New Norcia
New Norcia, Western Australia is Western Australia's only monastery town.
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Understand [edit]
New Norcia is the only Benedictine monastery in Australia. Spanish Benedictine monks founded the monastery in the nineteenth century on the Moore River. It has survived into the twenty first century as a neighbour of a ground station for the European Space Agency.
Get in [edit]
New Norcia is located on the Great Northern Highway, 132 km from Perth, and 56 km south of the wheatbelt town of Moora.
Get around [edit]
The town, its buildings and heritage features are all easily accessible by walking, of if its hot or difficult, most buildings have adjacent parking.
See [edit]
Do [edit]
There are heritage trail and walks around the town with good signage The monastery buildings - some are accessible to look at
Buy [edit]
The shop has an amazing array of souvenirs.
Eat [edit]
Drink [edit]
Sleep [edit]
Connect [edit]
Go next [edit]
- North - Moora - 56 km north along the old route to Geraldton, that follows the former Midland railway line
- South - Perth - 132 km south
