Abbotsford Convent, Arts and heritage precinct in Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia.

Abbotsford Convent is a 6.8-hectare former convent in Abbotsford, Victoria, set in a bend of the Yarra River. Its 11 buildings include the Convent, a tan and brown brick Gothic-style structure with a pointed spire, arched balcony and circular windows, fronted by a long lawn.

Four Irish Sisters of the Good Shepherd arrived in 1863 and bought the St Heliers and Abbotsford House estates, opening a convent that ran until 1975. It housed up to 1,000 women and girls, with income from lace-making and commercial laundry. The site joined the Victorian Heritage Register in 1982 and the Australian National Heritage List in 2017.

The site works as an art center where creative professionals share studios and exhibition spaces. Visitors walk through active artist workspaces and encounter works in progress throughout the grounds.

The grounds are best explored on foot, with clear paths connecting different areas and sections. Plan to spend a few hours walking through galleries, gardens, and studios to get a proper sense of the place.

The land is part of Victoria's oldest continuously farmed area and sits beside the Collingwood Children's Farm. This setting makes it a green space in a densely built neighborhood.