St Johns Orphanage, Thurgoona
Location
Armidale
NSW Australia
Provider
Date Opened
Date Closed
Location
Thurgoona
Albury NSW
Australia
Provider: Sisters Of Mercy
Year Opened: 1882
Year Closed: 1978
St John’s Orphanage was founded by the Albury Foundation of the Sisters of Mercy in 1882 at Thurgoona. It was also known as St John’s Home, Wirlinga. The Orphanage first housed girls aged 5 to 16 years and later accommodated 30 British war orphans. In later years it cared for both boys and girls. From 1976, St John’s Orphanage was replaced by group homes; it closed in 1978.
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