Residence of Geoff Bock, Esq.
19 Monterey Avenue, Mannering Park

Hele Co. 1886, rebuilt G.C. Bock 1996, 3m, 9rks, 1c., Mechanical

Geoff Bock writes (March 2006):

The organ is based on the Swell/Choir chest of the second Hele organ of 1886 sent to Robert White of Tahlee House, Port Stephens replacing that which was lost at sea 3 years earlier. The Hele organ then went to St Philip's Eastwood after which it was broken up and then the chest went to St Martin's Mullumbimby where it remained for 23 years. The chest remains in good condition and is signed job no 52 and has an ivory plate on the division between the Swell and Choir with the maker's name.The most interesting rank is the 58 note Bourdon which was originally the Gt Double at Newcastle Cathedral and the bottom 30 comprise the pedal organ.

The ranks are:

Manual I Open Diapason Lieblich Bourdon Principal Fifteenth Nineteenth Manual II Open Diapason Hohl Flute Larigot Manual III MIDI voices Pedal Bourdon

8 8 4 2 - 8 4 1-1/3 16

(Palmer) (Norman & Beard) (Palmer) (Leggo) (anon - disconnected) (wood Leggo) (Massey) (Leggo) (3 octaves from TC) (Norman & Beard)

Great to Pedal

Compass: 56/30

mechanical action.

Visitors always welcome. 19 Monterey Ave, Mannering Park. (Lower Hunter).


The organ was broken up in 2007.