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Queensland - Organisation
St Joseph's Orphanage, Bucasia (1874 - 1885)
- From
- 1874
- To
- 1885
- Categories
- Children's Home, Catholic, Home
- Alternative Names
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St Joseph's Home, in Bucasia, opened in 1874 and closed in 1885 when the residents were moved to new premises at Neerkol. The home was run by the Sisters of St Joseph until 1880 when the Sisters of Mercy took over management of the home. The home housed orphaned and abandoned boys and girls from infancy to teenage years.
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St Joseph's Orphanage, Bucasia was established in 1874 by Father Pierre Bucas. The Sisters of St Joseph ran the orphanage from 1876 to 1879 and they were replaced by the Sisters of Mercy who took care of the children from 1880 to 1885. St. Joseph's Orphanage, Bucasia was licensed on 14 April 1880 under the Orphanages Act of 1879. Due to health problems, the Queensland Government closed the orphanage and the children were relocated to a new site. This site, known as Meteor Park Orphanage was built in 1885 at Neerkol, some 22 kilometres west of Rockhampton. Meteor Park was the name of the station property which Dr John Cani, the first Bishop of the Rockhampton Diocese, purchased in 1882, soon after he became Bishop. Neerkol is the name of the railway siding closest to the property.
Locations
- 1874 - 1885
- Location - St Joseph's Home was situated at Bucasia, Mackay
Timeline
- 1874 - 1885
- St Joseph's Orphanage, Bucasia
- 1885 - 1978
- St Joseph's Home, Neerkol
- Series Title
- Admission Registers, St. Joseph's Orphanage, Bucasia (Mackay) (1880 - 1884)
- Date Range
- 1880 - 1884
- Reference
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16531
[Queensland State Archives Series ID]
- Contact
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Please contact Queensland State Archives:
Postal Address: PO Box 1397, Sunnybank Hills QLD 4109
Phone: (07) 3037 6777
Email: info@archives.qld.gov.au
Website: https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/contacts
DETAILS
- Series Title
- Registers of Children Hired Out, Meteor Park Orphanage (later St Joseph's Home, Neerkol) (1882 - 1978)
- Date Range
- 1882 - 1978
- Reference
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16535
[Queensland State Archives Series ID]
- Contact
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Please contact Queensland State Archives:
Postal Address: PO Box 1397, Sunnybank Hills QLD 4109
Phone: (07) 3037 6777
Email: info@archives.qld.gov.au
Website: https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/arts/heritage/archives/contacts
DETAILS
- Collection Title
- St Joseph's Home Records (c. 1882 - c. 1985)
- Date Range
- 1882 - 1985
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the Archivist, ISMAPNG Archives and Heritage:
Postal Address: PO Box 284 Petersham, NSW 2049
Email: ismapngarchives@ismapng.org.au
Website: https://institute.mercy.org.au/about-us/archives-and-heritage/
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