Heavenly Queen Temple, Melbourne

Name: Heavenly Queen Temple
Address: 20 Joseph Rd, Melbourne, 3011, Australia
Telephone: +61 3 9004 3066

#243 among attractions in Melbourne

Sacred and religious sites, Temple

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Facts and practical information

The Heavenly Queen Temple is a temple dedicated to Mazu or Tian Shang Sheng Mu, Chinese Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen, sailors and any occupations related to sea/ocean, also regarded as Ancestral Deity for Lim Clan. The temple is located in the Melbourne suburb of Footscray and overlooks the Maribyrnong River. It is Australia's largest Taoist temple and includes a 50-foot statue of Mazu imported from Nanjing, China. The main hall opened to the public in 2015, but construction of the temple complex continued until 2020 with two additional halls completed. ()

Coordinates: 37°47'56"S, 144°54'50"E

Address

20 Joseph RdMaribyrnong (Footscray)Melbourne 3011 Australia

Contact

+61 3 9004 3066

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Day trips

Heavenly Queen Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Icehouse, St. Prophet Ilija, Footscray Park, J.J. Holland Park.

1.5 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
Icehouse, Melbourne
39 min walk • The Icehouse is an Australian ice sports and entertainment centre, located in the Docklands precinct of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia. It is open to the public 7 days a week and offers an extensive range of educational ice-skating classes for customers, as well as pathways to ice sports.
1.2 miW
Church
St. Prophet Ilija, Melbourne
32 min walk • The St. Prophet Ilija Macedonian Orthodox Church is a Macedonian Orthodox church serving the inner western Melbourne suburb of Footscray, Victoria, Australia.
0.6 miNW
Park
Footscray Park, Melbourne
16 min walk • Footscray Park is one of the largest and most intact examples of an Edwardian park in Australia. The 15-hectare park is located on the south bank of the Maribyrnong River in Footscray in Victoria.
0.6 miE
Park
J.J. Holland Park, Melbourne
15 min walk • J.J. Holland Park is a large multi-use park in the Melbourne suburb of Kensington. It is named after John Joseph Holland, who was the Member of the Legislative Assembly for Flemington for over 30 years from 1925.
0.8 miW
Area
Melbourne/Footscray, Melbourne
21 min walk • Footscray is an inner-western suburb of Melbourne, Australia, 5 km from Melbourne's Central Business District. Its local government area is the City of Maribyrnong. At the 2016 census, Footscray had a population of 16,345.
1 miNE
City hall
Kensington Town Hall, Melbourne
27 min walk • Kensington Town Hall is a former municipal hall in Kensington, Victoria, Australia. The classical style building, located in Bellair Street was first constructed in 1901. During World War II it was used as a command post. It served as a legal centre in the 1980s.
0.5 miSW
37°48'11"S • 144°54'25"E
Footscray Community Arts Centre, Melbourne
13 min walk • Museum, Civic center, Art gallery
0.7 miSE
Shopping, Market
Melbourne Markets, Melbourne
19 min walk • Melbourne Market, more formally the Melbourne Wholesale Fruit & Vegetable Markets, is the main wholesale produce market for Melbourne, Australia, and the wider state of Victoria.
~740 ftE
Bridge
Saltwater River Rail Bridge, Melbourne
4 min walk • The Saltwater River Rail Bridge is a large steel arch truss railway bridge completed in 1858 and crossing the Maribyrnong River on the Melbourne to Footscray railway in Melbourne, Victoria.
0.8 miW
37°48'3"S • 144°53'56"E
VU at MetroWest, Melbourne
22 min walk • Museum, Art gallery, Shopping
~1790 ftSW
37°48'6"S • 144°54'32"E
Maribyrnong River Cruises, Melbourne
9 min walk • River cruise

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Heavenly Queen Temple?

Nearby attractions include Saltwater River Rail Bridge, Melbourne (4 min walk), Footscray Community Arts Centre, Melbourne (13 min walk), J.J. Holland Park, Melbourne (15 min walk), Melbourne Cup, Melbourne (15 min walk).

How to get to Heavenly Queen Temple by public transport?

The nearest stations to Heavenly Queen Temple:

Bus

Hobsons Road • Lines: 402 (10 min walk)
Whitehall Street/Hopkins Street • Lines: 216, 402 (12 min walk)

Train

South Kensington (16 min walk)
Footscray (18 min walk)

Tram

Stop 63: Hopkins Street (19 min walk)
Stop 63: Leeds Street (19 min walk)