Wurrumiyanga Catholic Church Precinct, Bathurst Island
Tiwi Islands Area
About Wurrumiyanga Catholic Church Precinct, Bathurst Island
The Catholic Church precinct at Nguiu (now Wurrumiyanga), was established as the Bathurst Island Mission by Bishop Francis Xavier Gsell MSC in 1940. The Church Precinct comprises St Therese’s Church, the nearby Presbytery, and a small radio shack. The buildings are all timber frame construction with timber weatherboard external cladding reminiscent of Queensland domestic architecture. The buildings date from 1941 and were constructed by Peter De Hayr and Tiwi workmen.
Wurrumiyanga Catholic Church Precinct, Bathurst Island
Tiwi Islands Area, Northern Territory
Nguiu, Lot 839 Wurrumiyanga Community (Puti Drive)., Tiwi Islands Area, Wurrumiyanga, Northern Territory, Australia, 0822
The Catholic Church precinct at Nguiu, was established as the Bathurst Island Mission by Bishop Francis Xavier Gsell MSC in 1940.
Wurrumiyanga Catholic Church Precinct, Bathurst Island
Nguiu, Lot 839 Wurrumiyanga Community (Puti Drive)., Tiwi Islands Area, Wurrumiyanga, Northern Territory, Australia, 0822
8978 3957
