Hou Wang Temple, Atherton

Hou Wang Temple, Atherton

Hou Wang Temple, Atherton

Image Courtesy of: National Trust Queensland

"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

https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/heritage-register/detail/?id=600010

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

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/37963243

Image - Atherton Temple