Western Australia, New Norcia

Hello and welcome to the Benedictine town of New Norcia. Filmed entirely on my birthday, I hope anyone watching the video enjoys the history, architecture as well as the sights.

New Norcia is a town in Western Australia, 132 km north of Perth, near the Great Northern Highway. It is situated next to the banks of the Moore River, in the Shire of Victoria Plains. New Norcia is the only monastic town in Australia, with its Benedictine abbey founded in 1848. The monks later founded a mission and schools for Indigenous children.

The town has many heritage sites and places of interest. A ground station for the European Space Agency is located 8 km south of the town.

On 1 March 1846, a Benedictine mission to the local Yued Indigenous people was started about 8 km (5 mi) to the north, led by the Spanish Benedictine monks Giuseppe Serra and Rosendo Salvado. Within a year the mission was moved to where the town is today and on 1 March 1847 the foundation stone of the monastery was laid.

The place was named New Norcia after Norcia in Italy, the birthplace of St Benedict. Unlike the Italian town, which is pronounced "nor-cha", New Norcia is pronounced "new nor-sia". (Wikipedia)

Though a small community it boasts many events and interactive activities, below is a link to a website that has updated information on the township and area.

https://www.newnorcia.com.au