Organisation St John's Orphanage Thurgoona (1882 - 1978)

From

1882

To

1978

Categories

Care Provider, Catholic, Children's Home and Orphanage

Alternative Names

• St John's Albury (also referred to as)
• St John's Home, Wirlinga (also referred to as)
• St John's Orphanage Albury

Summary

St John's Orphanage was founded by the Albury foundation of the Sisters of Mercy in 1882 and was located at Thurgoona on the outskirts of Albury on the New South Wales-Victoria border. In 1907, the Sisters of Mercy, Goulburn Congregation was created, merging Goulburn with Yass and Albury foundations, and the control of St John's passed to the Goulburn Sisters.

This home was also known as St John's Home, Wirlinga. The orphanage initially provided care for girls aged five to sixteen years. It later provided accommodation and care for 30 British war orphans. In later years it cared for both boys and girls.

With changes in the welfare system the large institution was closed and in 1976-1978 opened as group homes for children. The site was, at some stage before 2010, used by Guadalupe House.