Canberra
St Francis Xavier
Church on the Hill
Old Barton Highway
Hall, ACT 2618
Nearest Train: Fifteen minutes drive from central Canberra.
Phone: +61 2 6254 6464 (Tourist information)
St Francis Xavier is a Roman Catholic Church and has been under the care of the Dominican Fathers in Blackfriars Priory, since 1973. The Foundation Stone was laid in 1907 and the church was opened in 1910. From the front of the church, there is a wonderful view towards the Brindabilla Mountains. The blue granite used for the building was quarried locally using horse-drawn drays for transport. In the early 1970s, extensive restoration began. A stained-glass window high above the altar was revealed and the side altars were removed to reveal niches for statues. Mass is at 9am on Sundays.
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