Mary MacKillop small yellow cottage now known as Mary MacKillop cottage was originally built as a miner's house around 1870. It was bought by the church and incorporated into the church school in 1882 and then in 1897, Sister Mary MacKillop had the cottage and some of the school converted to a convent for the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart who worked in New Zealand and Australia. In 1897, Bishop Maher of Port Augusta arranged for the Sisters of St Joseph to take charge of the St Anacletus Catholic Day School at Petersburg (now Peterborough). MacKillop founded a convent
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saint Mary of the Church of Ingria, which spread from Russia's west to as far as eastern cities like Irkutsk. Sunday worship is held at 10:30 in Finnish and at 13:30 in Russian. The church has other activities, such as the Sunday school for children. Near this church on or near Nevsky Prospekt, are:: In the latter church, also held are Sunday services in English (Anglican) and in Korean (Presbyterian). On the opposite side of Nevsky Prospekt is: Nearby, also on Nevsky Prospekt, toward east, are: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saint Mary The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saint Mary () is an