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ST. JOSEPH OF THE SACRED HEART CONVENT,

Other Name

Fourteen Mile Road, Iona

Location

Fourteen Mile Road IONA, Cardinia Shire

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Statement of Significance

St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart Convent, opened in 1914 for the Sisters of the Order of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, is of significance to the Cardinia Shire because it forms a major part of an important Catholic precinct associated with the development of Iona as a prosperous farming district. This prosperity followed the drainage of the Koo-wee-rup Swamp. The former convent represents a disappearing lifestyle, that of a community of resident nuns in a rural hamlet.

Regional Significance

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