Hans Rudolf Zimmerman is the architect of Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

's highest church, in the Snowy Mountains

Snowy Mountains

The Snowy Mountains, known informally as "The Snowies", are the highest Australian mountain range and contain the Australian mainland's highest mountain, Mount Kosciuszko, which reaches 2,228 metres AHD, approximately 7310 feet....

 at Perisher Valley, New South Wales

Perisher Valley, New South Wales

Perisher Valley is a ski resort village in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, in the Snowy River Shire. It is primarily a winter only resort village, although all year round accommodation is available. It is within the Kosciuszko National Park, and is administered by The New South...

. The church is a Catholic 250-seat granite church completed in 1964 on a rocky knoll about 5,600 feet above sea-level. Dedicated to the memory of Pope John XXIII

Pope John XXIII

-Papal election:Following the death of Pope Pius XII in 1958, Roncalli was elected Pope, to his great surprise. He had even arrived in the Vatican with a return train ticket to Venice. Many had considered Giovanni Battista Montini, Archbishop of Milan, a possible candidate, but, although archbishop...

, it caters to the spiritual needs of the 50,000 Australian skiers arriving every winter. It has been noted in the "2011 Greatest Landmarks of Australia Handbook" as the 19th Greatest place of visitation in Australia and the 3rd most notable place of worship in Australia.