St Mary's Catholic Church Bairnsdale

St Mary’s is one of the most notable landmarks of Bairnsdale. Construction of the Church was commenced in 1913, replacing an earlier brick church which had been built thirty years earlier in 1883.  

The murals, painted by out of work Italian artist Francesco Floreani during the Great Depression, cover the walls and ceiling. 

They depict the saints, the trinity and scenes of hell, purgatory, heaven and the crucifixion.