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The '''New Norcia Hotel''' is a historic building in [[New Norcia, Western Australia|New Norcia]], in [[Western Australia]]'s [[Wheatbelt (Western Australia)|Wheatbelt]] region.<ref name="inHeritNNH">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> Part of the Benedictine Monastery Precinct,<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> it opened in 1927 as a hostel for travellers and families of boarders at the New Norcia Colleges,<ref name="sundaytimes20Nov1927">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name="nnbc"></ref> but later opened to the public. It closed in January 2020.<ref name="watoday7Jan2020">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
New Norcia, Australia's only monastic town, was founded by Spanish Benedictine monks in 1847.<ref name="abc7Jan2020">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> Since the early 20th century, there have been boarding colleges associated with the monetary in New Norcia – St Gertrude's opened in 1908, for girls;<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name="thedawn14Sep1926">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> and St Ildephonsus' opened in 1913, for boys.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name="thedawn14Sep1926"/> By 1926 to existing hostels were barely able to cope with the crowds of visitors coming for Easter reunions.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name="MHaMDA22Apr1926">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
Construction of a new, more elaborate,<ref name="MHaMDA22Apr1926"/> hostel began in 1926,<ref name="inHeritNNH"/> and opened in 1927, along with a modern motor garage.<ref name="sundaytimes20Nov1927"/> The two-storey structure was built in a neo-classical architectural style<ref name="nnbc"/> from stone.<ref name="CanberraTimes12Feb1989">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> A large stairway, several metres wide, leads to a passageway, with guest rooms on both sides. The windows overlook several hectares of the monastery's farm.<ref name="CanberraTimes12Feb1989"/>
By 1952 the hostel had electricity, but the supply was turned off at 9 pm, with candles provided to guests.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>. In 1955 the hostel was turned into the New Norcia Hotel,<ref name="TourismGeographies2003"></ref> with fifteen rooms, as well as a bar and a restaurant.<ref name="thewest7Jan2020">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name="perthnow7Jan2020">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> The monks were the first religious organisation in Australia to have a hotel licence.<ref name="TourismGeographies2003"/>
The tourist experience at New Norcia was promoted since the 1980s as a niche-interest, promoting cultural traditions, and historical and spiritual experiences, with the active use of historic buildings a way to main them.<ref name="TourismGeographies2003"/> There were few changes evident at the hotel by the 1990s.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
The hotel received a permanent entry on the Register of the National Estate on 21 October 1980, and was classified by the National Trust on 3 Nov 1991. Its condition is described as "good".<ref name="inHeritNNH">
In the first week of January 2020, the monks made a sudden announcement that the hotel was closing, as it was "not part of [their] strategic plan".<ref name="watoday7Jan2020"/><ref name="perthnow7Jan2020"/> A letter sent to local residents stated:
The [[Shire of Victoria Plains]]'s president Pauline Bantock said the closure would have a significant impact on the local community, due to the hotel's popularity with tourists, and because it was the only place within for meals and social contact.<ref name="abc7Jan2020"/>
==References==
[[Category:Heritage places of Western Australia]]
[[Category:Defunct hotels in Western Australia]]
[[Category:1927 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:2020 disestablishments in Australia]]
[[Category:New Norcia, Western Australia]]
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The '''New Norcia Hotel''' is a historic building in [[New Norcia, Western Australia|New Norcia]], in [[Western Australia]]'s [[Wheatbelt (Western Australia)|Wheatbelt]] region.<ref name="inHeritNNH">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> Part of the Benedictine Monastery Precinct,<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> it opened in 1927 as a hostel for travellers and families of boarders at the New Norcia Colleges,<ref name="sundaytimes20Nov1927">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name="nnbc"></ref> but later opened to the public. It closed in January 2020.<ref name="watoday7Jan2020">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
New Norcia, Australia's only monastic town, was founded by Spanish Benedictine monks in 1847.<ref name="abc7Jan2020">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> Since the early 20th century, there have been boarding colleges associated with the monetary in New Norcia – St Gertrude's opened in 1908, for girls;<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name="thedawn14Sep1926">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> and St Ildephonsus' opened in 1913, for boys.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name="thedawn14Sep1926"/> By 1926 to existing hostels were barely able to cope with the crowds of visitors coming for Easter reunions.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name="MHaMDA22Apr1926">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
Construction of a new, more elaborate,<ref name="MHaMDA22Apr1926"/> hostel began in 1926,<ref name="inHeritNNH"/> and opened in 1927, along with a modern motor garage.<ref name="sundaytimes20Nov1927"/> The two-storey structure was built in a neo-classical architectural style<ref name="nnbc"/> from stone.<ref name="CanberraTimes12Feb1989">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> A large stairway, several metres wide, leads to a passageway, with guest rooms on both sides. The windows overlook several hectares of the monastery's farm.<ref name="CanberraTimes12Feb1989"/>
By 1952 the hostel had electricity, but the supply was turned off at 9 pm, with candles provided to guests.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>. In 1955 the hostel was turned into the New Norcia Hotel,<ref name="TourismGeographies2003"></ref> with fifteen rooms, as well as a bar and a restaurant.<ref name="thewest7Jan2020">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref><ref name="perthnow7Jan2020">Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref> The monks were the first religious organisation in Australia to have a hotel licence.<ref name="TourismGeographies2003"/>
The tourist experience at New Norcia was promoted since the 1980s as a niche-interest, promoting cultural traditions, and historical and spiritual experiences, with the active use of historic buildings a way to main them.<ref name="TourismGeographies2003"/> There were few changes evident at the hotel by the 1990s.<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (given 1, expected 2)</ref>
The hotel received a permanent entry on the Register of the National Estate on 21 October 1980, and was classified by the National Trust on 3 Nov 1991. Its condition is described as "good".<ref name="inHeritNNH">
In the first week of January 2020, the monks made a sudden announcement that the hotel was closing, as it was "not part of [their] strategic plan".<ref name="watoday7Jan2020"/><ref name="perthnow7Jan2020"/> A letter sent to local residents stated:
The [[Shire of Victoria Plains]]'s president Pauline Bantock said the closure would have a significant impact on the local community, due to the hotel's popularity with tourists, and because it was the only place within for meals and social contact.<ref name="abc7Jan2020"/>
==References==
[[Category:Heritage places of Western Australia]]
[[Category:Defunct hotels in Western Australia]]
[[Category:1927 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:2020 disestablishments in Australia]]
[[Category:New Norcia, Western Australia]]
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