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.
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.
NUMURKAH STORY
The first Victorian foundation was in Numurkah, a rural centre. Father Michael O’Connor first met Mary MacKillop in Penola, as Father Woods’ successor. Parish Priest of Numurkah, in Sandhurst Diocese, he requested Sisters for a school. Late in the year, four sisters arrived by Cobb & Co. coach. In January the next year, Mary in Numurkah, opened the first Victorian Josephite school. She wrote of a ‘humble beginning of a great work’.
THE CACHE
At the given co-ordinates you will find the first foundation in Victoria by Mary MacKillop.
It was opened by Mary MacKillop in the year ABCD. Mary MacKillop was born in the year 18EF and died in the year 19GH.
The cache is located at
S 36 5.(A+2)DB E 145 26.(E+4)(H-3)(G+1)
Thanks to 'Blacklegend', who lives locally and will watch this listing for maintenance etc