Our Lady Star of the Sea

The original church was built in 1863 and was in use until 1992. St Mary MacKillop visited and then established a school there in 1891. The present church was dedicated in December 1992 and involved a generous input by local businesses and individual volunteers as well as a substantial loan from the Catholic Development Fund.

After the tragic wreck of the "lyee moon" at Greencape and the drowning of flora mackillop in 1886. Mary Mackillop in 1891 established a school utilising the church building until 1912. mother Mary Mackillop visited the school Sunday 26 march 1899 to spend eight days examining the school children and equipment and again in august 1901. The association between the our lady star of the sea" old church building being used as school and Australia's blessed Mary Mackillop is of great historic significance to the catholic church and the people of Eden.

A plaque on the bell reads, This bell tolls in memory - of the generations of the Hopkins Family, originally from Enniscrone, Co. Sligo and their contributions to the Catholic Church and the community of Eden."