St Josephs Home (Neerkol)

St Joseph’s Home, Neerkol, [also known as Meteor Park Orphanage, Neerkol Orphanage] was established in 1885 by Bishop John Cani DD, Bishop of Rockhampton in conjunction with the Sisters of Mercy of the Rockhampton Congregation.  The home was located on the Capricorn Highway.

Click here to view a vido david Owen called “A Stain on the Brain” where he tells his story about living in the St Josephs Home (Neerkol).

Sara Rosetta owns a blog called Neerkol Revisited.  Click here to read her Blog on Neerkol and The Photos which she has taken.

List of Articles relating to the Retired Bishop Brian Heenan, Bishop of Rockhampton, at the Royal Commission Inquiry relating to the Neerkol Orphanage.

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/government-official-covered-up-brutal-orphanage-abuse