
Holy Monastic Fathers Brotherhood
Holy Trinity Skete
at Monkerai
Upcoming Schedule and Travel Information
APRIL 2025


Our next working bee
Fri 04, Sat 05 & Sun 06
April 2025
Join us at HTS Monkerai for a Weekend of Work and Prayer
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Arrival from 9.00am on Friday 4th April 2025.
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Lay reader Service of Hours & Typika at 8am on Sunday 6th April 2025.
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Morning and evening prayers will be held in the chapel.
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Aim to depart no later than 4pm on Sunday.
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All are welcome across the weekend, to pitch in or to join us in prayer - come for a morning, or stay the whole weekend.
St Mary of Egypt and the Forefeast of Annunciation
This visit will coincide with commemoration of Saint Mary of Egypt and the celebration of the Forefeast of Annunciation.
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Friday is a strict fast day. On Saturday and Sunday, oil is allowed. Meals in common will be prepared following the Lenten fasting rules; however, if you have medical or dietary needs, please bring food items as you require, but mark them clearly.

Planning your trip
Driving
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There are approximately 12 kilometres of unsealed road. Parts of it are narrow, steep, filled with ruts, potholes and large exposed stones
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A 4wd vehicle is a necessity, particularly in inclement weather
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Please see the Notes in the Map & Directions section below for further details
Sleeping Arrangements
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Ample space for camping (tent, swag, etc)
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Ample space for car camping
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If you must be indoors, please contact us (spaces limited and subject to approval)
Special Requests
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We can assist with the supply of a tent, sleeping bag, or camping items
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Do you have any special needs that we can assist with?
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Do you need pickup from Dungog or the parking area at Oak Gate Road?
Facilities
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Electricity is available in the kitchen/trapeza for charging phones etc
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Shared cooking and preparation areas - gas hotplates, microwave, 6-burner barbeque, grill pit and open fire (when permitted)
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Limited washing and toileting facilities - ample tank water, but no shower or flush toilet
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Mobile phone reception is limited
Map & Directions

Directions if travelling SOUTH
​Take the NABIAC exit towards KRAMBACH and travel west towards GLOUCESTER via The Buckets Way
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Remain on The Bucketts Way as you travel through Gloucester and turn South
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Turn RIGHT onto Monkerai Road, south of WEISMANTELS
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Continue as it turns from sealed to unsealed
Turn RIGHT on to OAK GATE ROAD
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Turn RIGHT on to TREVOR TOPS ROAD
Turn RIGHT at the tree with a sign and Cross, outside the Monastery site
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From the Nabiac exit to HTS Monkerai is approx. 1 hour 40 minutes travel time
Directions if travelling NORTH via Dungog (approx. 30 mins)
Travel through DUNGOG and exit onto Stroud Hill Road
In 4km turn LEFT on to MONKERAI ROAD
In 800m cross the train tracks over a high, narrow, single-lane bridge
In 1.3km keep right to stay on MONKERAI ROAD
In 600m continue as surface turns from sealed to unsealed
In 7.8km turn LEFT on to OAK GATE ROAD
In 1.1km sharp RIGHT on to TREVOR TOPS ROAD
In 3.2km turn RIGHT at the tree with a sign and Cross, outside the Monastery site
Notes
Travelling north, after you exit Dungog, any other set of directions given to you by Google Maps will lead you along gated private access roadways, which essentially become dead-ends. To our knowledge, the above is the only access via public roads.
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Shortly after the turn on to Oak Gate Road, the unsealed roadway briefly becomes single lane with no shoulder, and a steep cliff on one side for a short while. It is safe for travel, but vehicles cannot pass one-another. There are only a handful of homes along this road, so traffic is very little and infrequent, but if you encounter another vehicle, one or the other of you will need to carefully reverse to a point where one can pass the other.
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If your vehicle is too low to handle rough terrain, you can arrange to park it in Dungog (let us know and we can recommend a location) or there is a flat area on the left that you can reasonably park your vehicle at, near the turn on to Oak Gate Road. Then call James to drive down to collect you.
For further information
Please contact Greg Alexandrovsky on 0403 548 889 or James (Brock) Savage on 0402 831 894
or reach out on the Orthodox of Greater Newcastle Signal group