St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Berrima, NSW, Australia by Adrian Paul
Adrian Paul

St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Berrima, NSW, Australia by

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Berrima is an historic village in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. The village, once a major town, is located on the Old Hume Highway between Canberra and Sydney. It was previously known officially as the Town of Berrima. It is close to the three major towns of the Southern Highlands; Mittagong, Bowral and Moss Vale.

St Francis Xavier Catholic Church was built 1849-51 and designed by Augustus Pugin, a notable British architect of Gothic-revival buildings.

The Berrima house of worship, typical of an early English Gothic-style village church, is one of the few intact and essentially unaltered Pugin-designed buildings still standing in Australia.

Camera – Nikon D80 SLR; Lens – Tamron 28 – 300 VC

Three bracketed RAW images, processed in Photomatix Pro 4.2 with finishingtouches in Photoshop Elements 6.0

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About Adrian Paul

I am a retired secondary school English teacher and live in Coffs Harbour (NSW) Australia.

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catholic, church, berrima, nsw, australia, history

Comments

  • kalaryder
    kalaryder4 months ago

    Excellent shot and finish

  • Wow! That was quick. Thank you Mik.

    – Adrian Paul

  • Thank you Mik.

    – Adrian Paul

  • Trish Meyer
    Trish Meyer4 months ago

    Great capture and historical information Adrian ! It’s often difficult to get a clear shot of older country Churches due to the growth of surrounding trees.

  • That’s why I carry a chain saw with me wherever I go, LOL, Thanks Trish

    – Adrian Paul

  • Trish Meyer
    Trish Meyer4 months ago

    (^_^) !

  • Warren  Patten
    Warren Patten3 months ago

    Love this little town with many nice structures around the area as well..nicely done & love the light treatment..cheers Adrian.

  • So do I. Thanks for the comment, Warren.

    – Adrian Paul

  • Rene Hales
    Rene Hales3 months ago

  • Philip Johnson
    Philip Johnson3 months ago

  • Thank you for featuring this work Philip.

    – Adrian Paul