Hou Wang Temple, Atherton

Hou Wang Temple, Atherton

Hou Wang Temple Atherton

Image Courtesy of: Queensland Heritage Register

"The Hou Wang temple was built in 1903 by the community of the Chinatown at Atherton using local materials for construction and furnishings ordered especially from China. It provided a social and spiritual focus for over a thousand people in the township and the surrounding area."

Source: Queensland State Heritage - Hou Wang Miau

Atherton temple interior

Image Courtesy of: Western Mail, Friday 14 February 1913, p.28

Interior image - Western Mail, Friday 14 February 1913, p.28.

For other Chinese Temple collections in Australia:

Bendigo Joss House Temple

McCrossin's Mill Museum - Tingha Temple collection

Lit Sung Goong temple collection, Cairns

Guan Di Temple, Tasmania