New Norcia Benedictine Monastery

The New Norcia Benedictine Monastery is the centre of Australia's only monastic town, located in New Norcia in the Shire of Victoria Plains, about 132 kilometres north of Perth, Western Australia. Founded in 1846-1847 by Spanish Benedictine monks Rosendo Salvado and José Serra, it remains an active Benedictine community. The site is notable for its Spanish-influenced Abbey Church, historic colleges, museum and art gallery, and extensive heritage buildings set along the Moore River.

Visitors can expect a tranquil historic town centred around an active Benedictine monastery. The precinct includes the Abbey Church with its Byzantine-style interior, former monastic colleges (St Gertrude's and St Ildephonsus'), a museum and art gallery, olive groves, and heritage buildings along the Moore River. Access to most historic interiors is by guided tour from the Visitor Information Centre. Visitors can explore the town on foot, view religious art and artefacts, attend prayer services, and stay in monastery guesthouse accommodation.