The Abbotsford Convent
The Convent of the Good Shepherd, the most important Catholic institutional complex constructed in Victoria, is notable for its scale and extent, the architectural qualities of the buildings and its range of building types. Some outstanding features are the medieval French ecclesiastic architectural character,
For a century from the 1860s the Sisters of the Good Shepherd provided shelter, food and work for thousands of vulnerable and poor women and girls. They provided a refuge for orphans, wards of the State and girls considered to be in moral danger. The Convent was able to care for up to 1,000 and was self-sufficient through its farming, Industrial School and laundry activities.

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