Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, Cath Ch of S Mary Star of the Sea (RC)
| Place | Darwin Cath Ch of S Mary Star of the Sea |
| Territory | Northern Territory |
| Country | Australia |
| Dove tower ID | 17788 |
| Rings | 6 (full-circle ring), tenor 5–2–1 in BSee below 4 (chime), tenor 19½ cwt in ESee below |
| Frames | 2See below |
| Latitude & longitude | -12.45931, 130.83817View on Google Map or OpenStreetMapList nearest towers |
| Satnav lat & long | No optimised destination for satellite navigation has been submittedAdd details |
| Diocese | Darwin |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| URL | https://www.anzab.org.au/towers.php?tower=DWN |
| Affiliation | Australian and New Zealand Association |
| Performances | Search for performances on BellBoard As of last night, BellBoard listed 2 performances here, of which none were peals and 1 was in the last two years |
Ring of 6, tenor 5–2–1 in B
| Bells | 6 (full-circle ring)Edit details |
| Tenor | 5–2–1 (617 lb or 280 kg) in B (976.7 Hz) |
| Overhauled | 2022 by Local labour/guild/assn Ron Shepherd project with Taylors as sub-contractor. A new ring of 6 bells has been installed with a tenor 5½ cwt. |
| Peals | No peals listed in the Felstead Database |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2–2–3 | 1645.3 | G♯ | 22.50″ | 2019 | John Taylor & Co | N | FC | |||
| 2 | 2–2–15 | 1465.7 | F♯ | 23.00″ | 2008 | Taylors, Eayre & Smith | N | FC | |||
| 3 | 2–2–24 | 1306.0 | E | 24.20″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | N | FC | |||
| 4 | 3–0–11 | 1231.0 | D♯ | 25.40″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | N | FC | |||
| 5 | 4–0–11 | 1096.7 | C♯ | 28.20″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | N | FC | |||
| 6 | 5–2–1 | 976.7 | B | 31.10″ | 1935 | John Taylor & Co | N | FC |
Chime of 4, tenor 19½ cwt in E
| Bells | 4 (chime)Edit details |
| Tenor | 19½ cwt (~2180 lb or ~990 kg) in E |
| Bell | Weight | Nominal | Note | Diameter | Dated | Founder | Canons | Turning | Hanging | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4¾ cwt | C | Bachert Bell Foundry | S | |||||||
| 2 | 6 cwt | A | Bachert Bell Foundry | S | |||||||
| 3 | 9¾ cwt | G | Bachert Bell Foundry | S | |||||||
| 4 | 19½ cwt | E | Czudnochowsky Bell Foundry | S |
Details of frames
| Frame | Bells | Year | Material | Maker | Truss | Layout | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 [1] | 1,2,3 of 6 | 2022 | Steel | Locally manufactured | 8.1.H | 3.1 | ||
| 1 [2] | 4,5,6 of 6 | 2022 | Steel | Locally manufactured | 8.1.H | 3.1 |
Notes
[1]Frame Fr2 Maker and Truss
Frame constructed locally to drawings provided by Taylors.
Two-tier frame; both tiers have frame trusses like 8.1.B.a.
Published: 28/07/2024
[2]Frame Fr1 Maker and Truss
Frame constructed locally to drawings provided by Taylors.
Two-tier frame; both tiers have frame trusses like 8.1.B.a.
Published: 28/07/2024
Update log
| 08/09/2022 | 2: founder amended [David Potter] |
| 27/08/2022 | 1,2: bell names added; Frames Fr1,Fr2 added; Pre-existing 4-bell chime added [Information provided by Ron Shepherd] |
| 20/08/2022 | New ring of 6 bells test ring successful on 20 Aug 2022 [Thomas Perrins] |
| 26/11/2021 | Noted that Taylors part of this project complete and bells being shipped to Australia. |
| 01/08/2021 | 1-6: diameter, nominal, weight amended; 1-6: turning added [Paul Mason via Email] |
| 23/05/2021 | Bell details added (pre-tuned values) [Dave Kelly] |
| 08/05/2021 | Project started [David Potter] |
| 04/05/2021 | New project added. Ron Shepherd project with Taylors as sub-contractor. A new ring of 6 bells to be installed with a tenor 5½ cwt. [David Potter via Email] |