Hou Wang Temple, Atherton

Name: Hou Wang Temple
Address: 86 Herberton Rd, Atherton, 4883, Australia
Telephone: +61 7 4091 6945

#1 among attractions in Atherton

Top attraction, Museum

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The Hou Wang Temple is a heritage-listed former temple and now museum at Herberton Road, Atherton, Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. Built in 1903, it is one of the oldest original Chinese temples in Australasia. It is also known as Hou Wang Miau, Atherton Joss House and Atherton Chinese Temple. ()

Built: 1903 (121 years ago)Coordinates: 17°16'39"S, 145°28'19"E

Address

86 Herberton RdAtherton 4883 Australia

Contact

+61 7 4091 6945

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Nearby attractions include: Atherton Performing Arts Theatre, Atherton War Cemetery, Atherton War Memorial, The Crystal Caves.

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Theater
Atherton Performing Arts Theatre, Atherton
19 min walk • Atherton Performing Arts Theatre is a heritage-listed former military depot and now theatre at 6 Silo Street, Atherton, Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1943. It is also known as Atherton WWII Igloo. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 9 October 2015.
1.5 miE
Cemetery
Atherton War Cemetery
39 min walk • Atherton War Cemetery is a heritage-listed cemetery at the corner of Kennedy Highway and Rockley Road, Atherton, Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1942. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 19 November 2010.
1.1 miN
Memorial
Atherton War Memorial, Atherton
28 min walk • Atherton War Memorial is a heritage-listed memorial at Kennedy Highway, Atherton, Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1924. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
0.9 miN
17°15'56"S • 145°28'34"E
The Crystal Caves, Atherton
22 min walk • Specialty museum, Natural history museum, Entertainment
3.5 miN
17°13'37"S • 145°28'44"E
Rainforest Gems Gallery & Studio, Tolga
90 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
1.6 miS
National park
Hasties Swamp National Park
41 min walk • Hasties Swamp is a national park in Queensland, Australia, 1,371 km northwest of Brisbane. The swamp is located several kilometres south of the town of Atherton in Far North Queensland. The main feature of the park is a seasonal wetland. Part of the swamp was first declared a national park on 5 April 1980.