Pope John Paul II held mass at Elwick Racecourse in Hobart on November 27, 1986 | Photos

Holly Monery
March 28 2017 - 9:00am
LOVING WELCOME: Pope John Paul II kisses a baby on arrival at Hobart Airport on November 27, 1986. He held mass at Elwick Racecourse and was seen by about 35,000 people during his seven-hour trip. Picture: Neale Duckworth.
LOVING WELCOME: Pope John Paul II kisses a baby on arrival at Hobart Airport on November 27, 1986. He held mass at Elwick Racecourse and was seen by about 35,000 people during his seven-hour trip. Picture: Neale Duckworth.

As part of the 175th anniversary of The Examiner, the public was invited to vote for our top 20 news stories. To count down to a special publication available at the end of March, we will be sharing those that did not make the cut. Here in number 23:

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Holly Monery

Holly Monery

Journalist

Holly Monery is a journalist for The Examiner newspaper, based in Launceston, Tasmania. Her main area of focus is local government.

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