52-559: Download coordinates as: Babinda is a rural town and locality in the Cairns Region , Queensland , Australia. Babinda and Tully annually compete for the Golden Gumboot , an award for Australia's wettest town. Babinda is usually the winner, recording an annual average rainfall of over 4,279.4 millimetres (168.48 in) each year. In the 2021 census , the locality of Babinda had a population of 1,287 people. Babinda
104-471: A group of ten Sisters of Mercy to Cincinnati from Kinsale, Ireland. In 1892, the eleven Sisters of Mercy came to Cincinnati at the invitation of Archbishop John Baptist Purcell . They soon opened a Night School for Young Women. Mercy Hospital in Hamilton, Ohio was founded in 1892. Mother of Mercy High School was founded in 1915. They also direct Bethany House Services for homeless women and children. By
156-849: A house in Glasgow in 1849 and a band from Carlow , Irland arrived in New Zealand , in 1850. In 1860, St Catharine's Convent was founded in Edinburgh and in 1868, the English community established houses in Shrewsbury and on the island of Guernsey . With the London Times reporting appalling conditions at the front, the War Office appealed for volunteer nurses. On 14 October 1854, Bishop Thomas Grant , of Southwark approached
208-569: A particular rule. Archbishop Murray asked the Sisters of Mercy to declare their intentions as to the future of their institute, whether it was to be classed as a religious congregation or to become secularized. The associates unanimously decided to become religious. It was deemed better to have this congregation unconnected with any already existing community. On the Octave of the Ascension 1829
260-718: A process to formally define their boundaries and to gazette them, which is almost complete. In March 2006, only South Australia and the Northern Territory had not completed this process. The CGNA's Gazetteer of Australia recognises two types of locality: bounded and unbounded. Bounded localities include towns, villages, populated places, local government towns and unpopulated town sites, while unbounded localities include place names, road corners and bends, corners, meteorological stations, ocean place names and surfing spots. Sometimes, both localities and suburbs are referred to collectively as "address localities". In
312-607: A single sunny day. The wet season lasts from December to May, while the 'dry season' occurs from June to November. During the wet season, heavy monsoonal downpours occur almost daily and occasionally even heavier rain from tropical lows or cyclones occurs. Rainfall still totals well over 100 millimetres (3.9 in) a month during the dry season; however, it is usually in the form of coastal showers, which can range from 1 or 2 millimetres (0.039 or 0.079 in), to brief downpours of 100 millimetres (3.9 in) or more. Thunderstorms with dangerous lightning and damaging winds can be
364-415: A special concern for women and children. Members take vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience , the evangelical counsels commonly vowed in religious life, and, in addition, vows of service. They continue to participate in the life of the surrounding community. In keeping with their mission of serving the poor and needy, many sisters engage in teaching, medical care, and community programs. The organization
416-596: A special publication on the "Inner Life of the Hull Nunnery Exposed" to cover the trial. Saurin won her case and was awarded fifty pounds in damages. In May 2009, the institute was among four religious congregations for women that have come under scrutiny and criticism for their part in running Magdalene laundries in decades past, where women were brought by the state or their families for being unmarried and pregnant, or for other reasons. The report found that girls supervised by congregations or orders, chiefly
468-523: A threat from October to December; however, this threat decreases when the monsoon begins to take over in January. Suburbs and localities (Australia) Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia , used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with
520-868: A “sugar town” and the Mill was described as being the “lifeblood of the town”. On 20 April 1916, the Cane Beetles March commenced at Mooliba (now Mirriwinni ). It was a snowball march to recruit men into the Australian Imperial Force during World War I at a time when enthusiasm to enlist had waned after the loss of life in the Gallipoli campaign . The march began at Mooliba with 4 men, passing through Babinda, Aloomba , Gordonvale , and Edmonton , and ending in Cairns 60 kilometres later with 29 recruits. Babinda Presbyterian church
572-621: Is Anzac Park in Munro Street ( 17°20′39″S 145°55′15″E / 17.34407°S 145.92072°E / -17.34407; 145.92072 ( Babinda War Memorial ) ). The Boulders and Devil's Pool are popular tourist attractions. A picnic area is located nearby, beside Babinda Creek. Babinda Rotary Park is on Howard Kennedy Drive ( 17°20′48″S 145°55′35″E / 17.3467°S 145.9264°E / -17.3467; 145.9264 ( Babinda Rotary Park ) ). It provides free camping for up to 3 days. Babinda
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#1732797913436624-592: Is active in lobbying and politics. The Sisters of Mercy are constituted as religious and charitable organizations in a number of countries. Mercy International Association is a registered charity in Ireland. In 1869 Sister of Mercy Susan Saurin brought suit against her superiors accusing them of bullying, assault and imprisonment, and claiming £5,000 in damages. The "Great Convent Case" opened at Westminster Hall with heightened press interest given Victorian antipathy to all things Catholic. The Daily Telegraph made
676-417: Is located south of Cairns and was known for historically being a “sugar town”. Babinda is located 59.1 kilometres (36.7 mi) south of Cairns . The town is noted for its proximity to Queensland's two highest mountains Mount Bartle Frere ( Queensland 's highest peak) and Mount Bellenden Ker . The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the south ( Mirriwinni ), passes through the town, and exits to
728-847: Is situated on the Bruce Highway . The town has a railway station for access to the long-distance train services, currently only the Spirit of Queensland for which an advance booking must be made for the train to stop in Babinda. Babinda has a tropical rainforest climate ( Af ) with humid and persistently wet weather. It is well known and recognised as the wettest town in Australia, with an annual average rainfall of 4,279.4 millimetres (168.48 in). Monthly totals over 1,000 millimetres (39 in) are not uncommon, and sometimes, usually between January and April, whole months will go by without
780-630: Is split between the City of Newcastle and City of Lake Macquarie LGAs; and Woodville , which is split between the City of Maitland and Port Stephens Council LGAs. In unincorporated areas , localities are declared by the relevant state authority. Sisters of Mercy The Sisters of Mercy is a religious institute for women in the Roman Catholic Church . It was founded in 1831 in Dublin, Ireland, by Catherine McAuley . As of 2019,
832-712: Is within the Babinda Parish of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns and is administered from Innisfail . Babinda Bowls Club is at 110-114 Munro Street ( 17°20′37″S 145°55′14″E / 17.3436°S 145.9206°E / -17.3436; 145.9206 ( Babinda Bowls Club ) ). Babinda Munro Picture Theatre is a restored historic movie theatre at 97-101 Munro Street ( 17°20′39″S 145°55′17″E / 17.3442°S 145.9215°E / -17.3442; 145.9215 ( Babinda Munro Picture Theatre ) ). Babinda has
884-534: The 2021 census , the locality of Babinda had a population of 1,287 people. Babinda has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: The local newspapers are The Cairns Post or the Wet Tropic Times . St Rita's School is a Catholic primary (Prep–6) school for boys and girls at 7–13 Church Street ( 17°20′35″S 145°55′21″E / 17.3430°S 145.9225°E / -17.3430; 145.9225 ( St Rita's School ) ). In 2018,
936-759: The Cairns Regional Council : There are many different community events in Babinda. The annual Harvest Festival is celebrated in October and features some unusual events including the Sugar Bowl competition, the Gumboot Toss and the Umbrella Toss (reflecting Babinda's connection to the sugar industry and its wet weather). The festival has been running since the 1960s, but was cancelled in 2006 due to Cyclone Larry . Babinda War Memorial
988-595: The Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Hall at 17 King Street (via School Road, 17°20′44″S 145°55′15″E / 17.3456°S 145.9209°E / -17.3456; 145.9209 ( Babinda QCWA Hall ) ). St Rita's Catholic Church is at 15 Church Street ( 17°20′35″S 145°55′20″E / 17.3431°S 145.9221°E / -17.3431; 145.9221 ( St Rita's Catholic Church ) ). It
1040-521: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cairns ) was established in 1934. The Babinda Public Library building opened in 1955. In March 2006, Babinda was struck by Cyclone Larry , damaging up to 80% of buildings. In the 2006 census , the locality of Babinda had a population of 1,167 people. Of these, 49.7% were male and 50.3% were female. The majority of residents (79.7%) were of Australian birth, with other common census responses being Italy (2.7%) and New Zealand (2.0%). The age distribution of Babinda residents
1092-750: The "Sisters of Mercy of the Americas" was established. In December 2018, the sisters marked 175 years in the United States. In July 2017 "Mercy Education System of the Americas" (MESA) was formally established to unite and serve the Mercy education ministries in Argentina, Belize, Guam, Honduras, Jamaica, the Philippines and the United States. The Religious Sisters of Mercy of Alma are a separate congregation of women religious. They developed from
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#17327979134361144-617: The 1920s there were 39 separate Sisters of Mercy congregations across the United States and Latin America. In 1929 the "Sisters of Mercy of the Union" was founded, merging many of the congregations into one single entity with nine provinces. Seventeen communities remained independent. A federation of all the Mercy congregations was formed and in the 1970s, a common constitution was developed. Further work toward consolidation continued, and in July 1991,
1196-461: The Dublin community in Kingstown (1835) and Booterstown (1838). The Sisters offered free schools for the poor, academies for the daughters of the rising middle class, and “houses of mercy”, providing shelter for poor youth and women in Dublin and other cities who were in danger of being exploited. They were called upon by bishops in several major epidemics of cholera to nurse people in homes and in
1248-468: The Sisters at Bermondsey . Together with other nuns, six Bermondsey Sisters of Mercy, including Mary Bernard Dickson , travelled to Crimea to work under Florence Nightingale . At the request of the bishop of Mahikeng , Dr Anthony Gaughran, sisters came to South Africa to found convents there. Mother Superior Teresa Cowley led a group from the convent in Strabane , with the group acting as nurses to
1300-588: The Sisters of Mercy, and were established as an institute of pontifical right in 1973. The Sisters founded dozens of hospitals in the United States, and sponsors, or co-sponsors, six health systems. The organization also operates health care ministries in Belize, Guam, Guyana, Peru and the Philippines. In 1883, they founded The Retreat, A Home for Friendless Girls for unwed expecting mothers in Toledo, Ohio . The hospital changed names and locations several times over
1352-433: The Sisters of Mercy, suffered much less sexual abuse but instead endured frequent assaults and humiliation. The Mercy Sisters have noted they were not compensated for caring for the women and that the laundries were not profit-making ventures. "We acknowledge fully the limitations of the service we provided for these women when compared with today's standards and sincerely wish that it could have been different. We trust that
1404-732: The affairs of the Baggot Street house. On 12 December 1831, Catherine McAuley, Mary Ann Doyle, and Mary Elizabeth Harley professed their religious vows as the first Sisters of Mercy, thereby founding the congregation. In 1839 Mary Francis Bridgeman professed her vows and joined the congregation In the 10 years between the founding and her death on 11 November 1841, McAuley had established additional independent foundations in Ireland and England: Tullamore (1836), Charleville (1836), Carlow (1837), Cork (1837), Limerick (1838), Bermondsey, London (1839), Galway (1840), Birr (1840), and St Mary's Convent, Birmingham (1841), as well as branch houses of
1456-448: The archbishop blessed the chapel of the institution and dedicated it to Our Lady of Mercy. This combination of the contemplative and the active life necessary for the duties of the congregation called forth so much opposition that it seemed as though the community, now numbering twelve, must disband; but it was settled that several of the sisters should make their novitiates in some approved religious house and after their profession return to
1508-461: The boundaries of localities and suburbs. This Australian usage of the term "suburb" differs from common American and British usage, where it typically means a smaller, frequently separate residential community outside, but close to, a larger city. The Australian usage is closer to the American or British use of "district" or "neighbourhood", and can be used to refer to any portion of a city. Unlike
1560-438: The first instance, decisions about the names and boundaries of suburbs and localities are made by the local council in which they are located based on criteria such as community recognition. Local council decisions are, however, subject to approval by the state's geographical names board. The boundaries of some suburbs and localities overlap two or more local government areas (LGAs). Examples of this are Adamstown Heights , which
1612-582: The following emergency services: Babinda Multi Purpose Health Centre is a public hospital at 128-130 Munro Street ( 17°20′36″S 145°55′07″E / 17.3432°S 145.9187°E / -17.3432; 145.9187 ( Babinda public hospital ) ). It has 22 beds and an emergency department. Babinda Ambulance Station is located at the hospital ( 17°20′36″S 145°55′11″E / 17.3434°S 145.9196°E / -17.3434; 145.9196 ( Babinda Ambulance Station ) ). There are two cemeteries in Babinda, both operated by
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1664-765: The high rainfall of the area. Operations to build a sugar mill commenced in 1914 and support services were expanded around this (see Babinda Sugar Mill ). Babinda State School opened on 4 November 1914. Initially occupying temporary premises, the school's first permanent site was 24-34 Church Street ( 17°20′33″S 145°55′17″E / 17.34241°S 145.92151°E / -17.34241; 145.92151 ( Babinda State School (1916-1969) ) ), now Babinda Swimming Pool and adjacent properties. In 1963, it expanded to offer secondary schooling to Year 10. The school relocated to its present site in Boulders Road in 1969, although it continued to use some facilities on
1716-803: The implications of the changed context are understood by the wider society." In 2011, as part of their Sculpture Trail initiative, the Ennis Tidy Towns Committee erected a statue at the site of the old St. Xavier's Primary School, now the Clare Museum . Created by Barry Wrafter, it was commissioned to celebrate the work of the Sisters of Mercy since their coming to the town in 1854. In 1849 Bishop Pompallier visited St Leo's Convent in Carlow , Ireland, seeking sisters to emigrate; eight left from St Leo's, led by Mother Mary Cecilia . They travelled to New Zealand, learning Māori along
1768-407: The institute has about 6200 sisters worldwide, organized into a number of independent congregations . They also started many education and health care facilities around the world. The Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy began when Catherine McAuley used an inheritance to build a large house on Baggot Street, Dublin, as a school for poor girls and a shelter for homeless servant girls and women. She
1820-462: The institute to train the others to religious life. The Presentation Sisters , whose rule was based on the Rule of St. Augustine , seemed best adapted for the training of the first novices of the new congregation and Miss McAuley, Miss Elizabeth Harley, and Miss Anna Maria Doyle began their novitiate at George's Hill, Dublin, on 8 September 1830. While they were in training, Miss Frances Warde managed
1872-468: The little group might be known, and she chose that of "Sisters of Mercy", having the design of making the works of mercy the distinctive feature of the institute. She was, moreover, desirous that the members should combine with the silence and prayer of the Carmelite, the active labors of a Sister of Charity. The position of the institute was anomalous, its members were not bound by vows nor were they under
1924-487: The military during the siege of Mahikeng. In 1992 leaders of the various congregations formed the "Mercy International Association" to foster collaboration and cooperation. The Mercy International Centre is located in Dublin. Members of the Association are: Sisters of Mercy is an international community of Roman Catholic women religious vowed to serve people who suffer from poverty, sickness and lack of education with
1976-563: The new Presbyterian Church was officially opened by the Reverend Fixter. On Sunday 9 July 1922, Heavey officially opened and blessed the rebuilt Catholic church. In November 1924, fund raising commenced for a Catholic school in Babinda. On 25 January 1926, the Sisters of Mercy opened St Rita's Catholic primary school, conducing classes for an initial 34 students inside the church. On 8 December 1945, Bishop Heavey officially opened
2028-588: The new two-storey brick school building, which replaced an earlier timber building. In 1948, it expanded to also offer secondary schooling, but, due to low enrolments, closed the secondary schooling in 1951. The Babinda War Memorial was unveiled by the chairman of the Cairns Shire Council Seymour Warner on 25 April 1927. The Babinda Parish of the Roman Catholic Apostolic Vicariate of Cooktown (now
2080-405: The north ( Bellenden Ker ). The North Coast railway line also enters the locality from the south (Mirrinwinni), passes through the town, and exits to the north (Bellenden Ker). The locality was served by two railway stations: Babinda takes its name from the local Indigenous Australian language for mountain . Other sources, however, claim it is a Yidinji word for water , possibly referring to
2132-399: The old site until 1973. In 1983, the school expanded to offer secondary schooling to Year 12. Babinda Post Office opened by 1915 (a Babinda Creek receiving office had been open since 1891). The Babinda Sugar Mill opened on 15 September 1915. It closed on 23 February 2011. It was the main source of revenue and economic activity in the local area. Babinda was known for historically being
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2184-461: The public hospitals. Their services were in much demand. McAuley opened the first Convent of Mercy in England at Bermondsey on 19 November 1839 for the education of children and the visitation of the poor, sick, and needy. Mother Mary Clare Moore was appointed Superior. The convent was designed in the 'Gothic Style' by Augustus Pugin , his first purpose-designed religious community building. It
2236-433: The school had an enrolment of 22 students with 7 teachers (5 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). Babinda State School is a government primary and secondary (Prep–12) school for boys and girls at Boulders Road (corner of Pollard Road, 17°20′45″S 145°54′45″E / 17.3459°S 145.9126°E / -17.3459; 145.9126 ( Babinda State School ) ). In 2018,
2288-538: The school had an enrolment of 257 students with 30 teachers (27 full-time equivalent) and 22 non-teaching staff (13 full-time equivalent). It includes a special education program. Babinda Kindergarten is on Church Street and Babinda Early Learning is on Pollard Road. The Cairns Regional Council operates a public library in Babinda at 24 Munro Street ( 17°20′38″S 145°55′26″E / 17.3440°S 145.9239°E / -17.3440; 145.9239 ( Babinda Public Library ) ). The Babinda branch of
2340-664: The use in British or American English, this term can include inner-city, outer-metropolitan and industrial areas. Localities existed in the past as informal units, but in 1996 the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping and the Committee for Geographical Names in Australasia (CGNA) decided to name and establish official boundaries for all localities and suburbs. There has subsequently been
2392-1085: The way, establishing the Sisters of Mercy in Auckland as the first female religious community in New Zealand in 1850. Michael O'Connor was born in Cobh , Ireland. In June 1841, O'Connor was appointed Vicar General of Western Pennsylvania, and two years later, Bishop of the newly constituted Diocese of Pittsburgh . He traveled to Rome for his consecration and on his return, stopped in Ireland to recruit clergy for his new diocese, obtaining eight seminarians from St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, and seven Sisters of Mercy from Carlow, Ireland. The sisters arrived in Pittsburgh in December 1843, with Frances Warde as superior. Mercy Hospital in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania opened 1898. In 1858, Mother Mary Teresa Maher led
2444-707: The years before closing as Riverside Mercy Hospital in 2002. In 1892, they founded Mercy Hospital in Hamilton, Ohio . "With lots of heavy industry in Hamilton at the time, there was a lot of need for emergency care for accident victims." In 1893, they founded Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa In 1916, the Sisters of Mercy established Sisters of Mercy's St. Joseph's Sanitarium, in Asheville, North Carolina , to treat tuberculosis patients, which later became St. Joseph's Hospital. In 1998, St. Joseph's Hospital
2496-456: Was assisted in the works of the house by local women. There was no idea then of founding a religious institution; McAuley's plan was to establish a society of secular ladies who would spend a few hours daily in instructing the poor. Gradually the ladies adopted a black dress and cape of the same material reaching to the belt, a white collar and a lace cap and veil. In 1828, Archbishop Daniel Murray advised Miss McAuley to choose some name by which
2548-612: Was destroyed during World War II . In May 1842, at the request of Bishop Fleming , a small colony of Sisters of Mercy crossed the Atlantic to found the congregation at St. John's, Newfoundland . In 1846, the sisters arrived in Perth , Australia. In the United States, the first community of Sisters of Mercy was established in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania in 1843 followed by Providence, Rhode Island in 1851. Sisters from Limerick opened
2600-549: Was officially opened on 5 November 1916 by Reverend S. Mitchell. On Sunday 18 March 1917, Bishop John Heavey laid the foundation for Babinda's Catholic Church. Heavey returned on Sunday 15 July to dedicate the church. On 10 March 1918, a cyclone badly damaged the town with some reports saying that no building was left standing. An entire train at the railway station was blown over. Both the Presbyterian and Catholic churches were "blown to pieces". On Sunday 16 March 1919,
2652-469: Was skewed slightly higher than the greater Australian population. 70.1% of residents were over 25 years in 2006, compared to the Australian average of 66.5%; and 29.9% were younger than 25 years, compared to the Australian average of 33.5%. In the 2011 census , the locality of Babinda had a population of 1,068 people. In the 2016 census , the locality of Babinda had a population of 1,253 people. In
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#17327979134362704-575: Was sold to Memorial Mission Hospital . The Sisters continue to operate urgent care centers in the Asheville area, under the name Sisters of Mercy Urgent Care. Mercy Health is an nonprofit Catholic healthcare organization in the Midwestern United States, and is headquartered in the suburban western St. Louis County suburb of Chesterfield, Missouri . Healthcare systems sponsored by, co-sponsored by, or with historical ties to
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