• The Story of New Norcia
  • New Norcia - Pre-history
  • The Salvado Era: 1846 - 1900
  • The Monastic Town: 1901 - 1950
  • Change since 1951
  • New Norcia today
• Restoring our heritage
  • Current projects
  • Completed projects
• Art and Artefacts
• Library
  • New Norcia Library Lecture
• Archives
  • Abbot Placid Memorial Scholarship
• Donate to New Norcia

The Story of New Norcia

New Norcia was founded on its present site in March 1847 and since then has been a mission, a monastic town, a place of education and now a tourism destination. 

This section provides a brief history of the various periods of New Norcia's history.