Lit Soon Goong Temple, Cairns
Date Published
: Temples / Joss House, bells
: Far North (Qld)
: Cairns
: 1887 to 1927
"The Chinese quarters in Sachs-street has been in a festive condition of crackers and rejoicing Celestials during the past few days since Sunday last, when the Chinese New Year commenced. During the previous week a new Joss House was also opened and upon obtaining particulars we were informed that the cost of the building together with the internal fittings and the allotment of land was £800, which had been collected from the Chinese residents in this and the Geraldton districts."
Cairns Joss House
Cairns Post, 27 January 1887, p.2.
The Week, 7 January 1910, p.21 - image
"... when the flames were subdued, the whole of the flrst building and the front section of tho joss-house were destroyed. The joss it self had a marvellous escape from in jury. The flames raged all round it and its satellites." "The damage is estimated at more than £1000. The Joss-house was a show place, attracting many tourists visiting Cairns."
The Herald, 3 January 1927, p.3.
Lit Soon Goong Temple, Cairns
Lit Soon Goong Temple, Cairns
Pig Oven behind temple?
