Garibaldi Joss House
Date Published
: Temples / Joss House, Mining (Tin)
: Northeast Tasmania
: Garibaldi
: 1886
Garibaldi, Joss House
“Leaving the one main street we go a, few hundred yards to a separate building of larger dimensions. This is the joss-house. Hundreds of visitors are round about it, and here, too, we find most of the Chinese congregated. Beautiful and costly lanterns are hung by the josshouse door. Round some Ianterns are paper mandarins, etc., revolving in stately procession. Inside the building one is almost overcome with the strong incense and heated air from multitudes of burning tapers. Heavily decorated silks, etc., shut off most of the end view, where, perhaps, Joss himself has his abode for the time. Most of the decorations are very elaborate, and some are exceedingly beautiful."
The Mercury, 1 March 1912, p.8
"A Chinaman named Hoon Pack expired rather suddenly at his residence at Pioneer on Tuesday. He had been a resident of Garibaldi for many years, and was known as the High Priest of the Garibaldi Joss House. An inquest was held, and a verdict returned of death from natural causes."
Examiner, 22 September 1916, p.4,
Eyewitness account of Chinese man throwing fortune sticks.
Leader, 11 September 1915, p.55.
Garibaldi Joss House
