The Carmelite Monastery in West Launceston

Frances Vinall
Updated March 12 2020 - 10:11pm, first published September 28 2019 - 4:00am
The monastery has several statues outside, but is otherwise not ostentatious. Picture: Scott Gelston
The monastery has several statues outside, but is otherwise not ostentatious. Picture: Scott Gelston

At an unassuming, modern church at 7 Cambridge Street, West Launceston, nine nuns live in complete separation from the rest of the world. The women have lived an enclosed life for up to 71 years, reports FRANCES VINALL.

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Frances Vinall

Frances Vinall

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Frances Vinall is a journalist at The Examiner, Launceston. Contact her at frances.vinall@examiner.com.au

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