The cache is located near St Mary's School, Sea Lake.
Mary MacKillop was born in Melbourne in 1842. When she was in Penola she met Julian Tenison Woods and together they opened the first St Joseph's School in 1866.
Mary MacKillop founded the Sisters of St Joseph to continue this work. Over the many following years, the number of Sisters grew as did their schools. Schools were opened as the needs arose: in country towns, mining towns, cities. The Sisters also became involved in other areas of need including setting up a refuge for women in need and orphanages for children, visiting prisons and working with the sick.
History of St Mary's School
St. Mary's School was founded in 1958 after Father Gerald Payne had obtained the services of three Sisters of St. Joseph to staff it.
Sr. Patricia Day, past Principal was the last Josephite to teach at the school. The majority of the children travel to school by bus while the children from the Sea Lake Township walked or rode bikes to school. Since 2000, lay Principals continue to provide leadership for the school community ending 42 years of Josephite leadership.
Mary MacKilop's famous saying was "Never see a need without doing something about it"
Well..... there was a need, a geochache in her honour, and something has been done about it!
This is one of many caches placed in significant locations of her story.
Mary died on August 8th, 1909.
She was declared Australia’s first Saint in 2012.
Thanks to 'the old blokes' who will attend to maintenance for this hide.