St Vincent de Paul Parish Strathmore Parish Boundaries
Commencing on Melrose Drive at the three way junction of the Tullamarine Freeway, Western Ring Road and the National Railway Line;
Thence follow the Tullamarine Freeway southward and then eastward to a point in line with Carnarvon Road, and then southward along Carnarvon Road to Woodland Street;
Thence follow in a line south eastwards through Woodland Park and then eastwards into Salmon Park to a point midway between Schofield Street and Crisp Street, and then southwards to Glass Street, so as to locate all of Salmon Street and both sides of Crisp Street in Strathmore Parish;
Thence follow Glass Street eastwards and continue across the railway line along Napier Crescent to and across Pascoe Vale Road along the north side of Number 296 to Five Mile Creek;
Thence follow Five Mile Creek to its junction with Moonee Ponds Creek, and then follow Moonee Ponds Creek upstream to Mascoma Street, westward to the commencing point.
Unless otherwise stated boundaries run along the centerline of rivers, creeks, freeways, roads & streets.
In all, three properties were purchased. The land lying both sides of Woodland Street,totalled approximately 26 acres and included a 12 acre paddock that extended from Napier Street to the Crossway (a street) and the present 4 acre grounds of St Vincent's Church and School, and about 10 acres with the North Park Mansion. The price:- 26,500 pounds. When purchased North Park was intended to be a Seminary for Columban priests and Rosebank was intended to be a Preparatory Novitiate for Columban nuns.
Most of the land around the buildings was later sold and the Columbans now retain only about four acres of the North Park Property.
The Sisters of Charity purchased "Rosebank" from Fr. Durkin for use as a Convent.