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Chapel of St Joseph

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The chapel of St Joseph
The chapel of St Joseph

The Chapel of St Joseph is a former Roman Catholic chapel, located in Mont Albert North, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. No longer in use for worship and acquired by the City of Whitehorse, the building is now known as the Strabane Chapel Hall and was repurposed for community use, including by the University of the Third Age. Located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri, the former chapel was added to the Victorian Heritage Register on 11 February 2016 in recognition of its architectural and social significance. The Victorian branch of the National Trust also added the building to a non-statutory historic list on 2 February 2004.

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Chapel of St Joseph
Hawkins Avenue, Melbourne Mont Albert North

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3129 Melbourne, Mont Albert North
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