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The oldest church in Australia

Out for a Sunday drive and noticed the signpost for Ebenezer. I had heard about this historic little church but had never visited before.

 

First time behind the camera in a while having fractured my finger a few weeks ago. Forgot to check my ISO in all my eagerness so a bit noisy. (I guess these things happen!)

 

This tiny church is the oldest church in Australia, being built in 1809 by 8 families who arrived in the country together on the ship the "Coromandel" in 1802, and subsequently settled together . The small town of Ebenezer is on Hawkesbury River. The families prized education and also pioneered schooling in the colony beginning a school in 1810.

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Uploaded on August 11, 2016
Taken on August 7, 2016