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# Buddhism in Australia

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- [Blue Body Buddha Sanctuary, Broome](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/blue-body-buddha-sanctuary-broome/) - The Blue Body Buddha Sanctuary was founded in 2003 by Chiu Chi Wen. It is a spiritual hub for Broome; a place of sanctuary and serenity for meditation, chanting, healing and yoga classes.1 The Blue Body Buddha Sanctuary is well known for its three-metre-tall Buddha Guan Yin statue, made entirely of crystal and housed in a pagoda surrounded by crystals with an adjacent wishing wall. A range of spiritual groups use the centre including Buddhists who hold teachings and meditations sessions, and make offerings and perform
- [Japanese Cemetery, Broome](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/japanese-cemetery-broome/) - The Japanese Cemetery in Broome has over 700 tombstones of pearl divers, women and children, who lived in Broome at the height of its pearling industry in the late 1900s. Most of the divers came from the coastal Wakayama prefecture, seeking a more prosperous life, but the conditions were dangerous and around 30% perished at sea from decompression sickness, drowning, disease or cyclones. There are also adjacent Aboriginal, Chinese and Muslim sections of the Cemetery, dating back to the late-1900s, reflecting Broome’s pearling multicultural history.i Broome
- [Shinju Matsuri – Floating Lanterns, Broome](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/shinju-matsuri-floating-lanterns-broome/) - The Shinju Matsuri festival is held annually in Broome, in late August-early September, and attracts many local and visiting families. Shinju means pearl and Matsuri means festival in Japanese, reflecting the significance of Broome’s Japanese community in its pearling industry. It also celebrates Broome’s wider cultural and religious diversity, including the traditional Yawaru owners, Japanese, Chinese and Muslim communities, traditions and festivals.i Broome had a sizable Japanese population in the late 1880s. There was a
- [Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple Western Australia](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/fo-guang-shan-buddhist-temple-western-australia/) - Fo Guang Shan Buddhist Temple Western Australia (FGS WA) is located in Maylands near the Perth CBD. Construction began in 1994, and the temple opened in 1998. Like other major Fo Guang Shan temples in Australia, it adopts elements of traditional Chinese Mahayana Buddhist architecture. The temple is a place for religious practice as well as educational and cultural activities and is open to both Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike.
- [Bendigo Joss House Temple](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/bendigo-joss-house-temple/) - The Bendigo Joss House Temple was opened in 1871, at the height of Victoria’s Gold Rush, and is one of the few remaining Chinese Temples of its kind in Australia. There was initially a shrine here in the 1850s, then a wooden Temple in the 1860s before the larger brick Temple was constructed. A’Sam is
- [Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV) ](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/buddhist-society-of-victoria-bsv/) - The Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV) was founded in 1953 and remains highly active to this day. It initially had both a Theravadan and Mahayana focus, with Theravadin Len Bullen its first President, and prominent Zen Buddhists Max Dunn, Les Oates and Len Henderson among its early members. The BSV hosted visiting monastic teachers including Burmese Buddhist U Thittila and Sri Lankan Venerable Piyadassi in the 1950s and 1960s.i Elizabeth Bell and Beatrice Ribush then led the BSV from the 1960s for decades. The BSV
- [CITYZEN Young Adult Buddhist Community, Buddhist Society of Victoria](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/cityzen-young-adult-buddhist-community-buddhist-society-of-victoria/) - CITYZEN is a young adult Buddhist community, established by the Buddhist Society of Victoria. Founded in 2016, it comprises young adults aged 18 to 35, who meet biweekly for Dhamma, social and volunteering activities, both online and in person. Dhamma activities include discussions with diverse speakers (including monastics) and exploration of the application of Buddhist teachings to daily life. CITYZEN members organise
- [Daylesford Dharma School](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/daylesford-dharma-school/) - Daylesford Dharma School (DDS) is a non-profit independent primary school (Foundation to Year 6) located on Dja Dja Wurrung Country in Daylesford, Victoria. Established in 2009, it is the first registered Buddhist philosophical primary school in Australia. It was co-founded by Geshe Konchok Tsering, a Tibetan Buddhist monk, refugee and now Australian citizen who served as spiritual advisor, and Andrea Furness who was also its first principal. The
- [Hoa Nghiem Buddhist College](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/hoa-nghiem-buddhist-college/) - Hoa Nghiem Buddhist College (HNBC) is a Buddhist primary school (Foundation to Year 6) located in Springvale South, Victoria, affiliated with Hoa Nghiem Temple. It was co-founded by Venerable Thich Thien Tam and Venerable Thich Phuoc Uyen in 2016, following two years of planning and consultation with the Victorian Registration and Qualifications Authority. Most Venerable Thich Thien Tam established this College in direct
- [Newbury Buddhist Monastery](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/newbury-buddhist-monastery/) - The Buddhist Society of Victoria (BSV) established a Buddhist Monastery for monks and nuns in Newbury, northwest of Melbourne in 2014, and opened a retreat centre there ten years later in 2025. It is one of the very few monasteries in the world to support both Bhikkhu and Bhikkhuni ordination and practice, and lay men’s and women’s practice, in the Theravadin tradition.i The BSV was founded in
- [Tara Institute (TI)](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/tara-institute-ti/) - Tara Institute (TI) is a Tibetan Buddhist centre affiliated with the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT), established by Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche, the first Tibetan Buddhist monks and teachers to visit Australia. Originally named Tara House, it was founded in the mid-1970s by a group of the Lamas’ Australian students including Beatrice Ribush, the mother of Nicholas Ribush who introduced many Australians to the Lamas and Tibetan Buddhism and went on
- [The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/the-great-stupa-of-universal-compassion/) - Just past the regional City of Bendigo in Central Victoria stands The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion, the largest stupa outside of Asia. It is a site of spiritual significance and has also become a tourist attraction. Buddhist stupas are reliquaries, so during construction The Great Stupa was filled with many Buddhist relics, mantras and precious objects. Today, visitors can walk among displays of relics, including those of the Buddha
- [See Yup Temple and the See Yup Society](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/see-yup-temple-and-the-see-yup-society/) - See Yup Temple1 on Raglan Street in South Melbourne is the oldest surviving and continuously operating Chinese temple in Australia. “See Yup” (四邑 sì yì, also Sze Yap/ See Yap/ Sze Yup) refers to the Four Districts region of Guangdong, southern China. The temple is dedicated to Kuan Ti (關帝 Guandi), also known as Kuan Yu (關羽 Guanyu) or Kuan Kung (關公 Guangong), a
- [Cairns Lit Sung Goong Temple, CADCAI and the Zhanjiang Friendship Garden ](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/cairns-lit-sung-goong-temple-cadcai-and-the-zhanjiang-friendship-garden/) - Founded in 1886 in Cairns, the Lit Sung Goong (列聖宮 lièshèng gong, (alternatively known as Lit Seng Goong/ Lit Sung Goong/ Hall of Ranking Sages) Temple was the first of two Chinese temples built in Cairns. It fell into disrepair in the 1950s and was demolished in 1966. The Cairns Lit Sung Goong Temple collection
- [Chenrezig Institute and Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche ](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/chenrezig-institute-and-lama-thubten-yeshe-and-lama-zopa-rinpoche/) - Chenrezig Institute was founded in 1974, by Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche, and was the first Tibetan Buddhist Centre in Australia. It was built on land donated by their Australian students Nicholas Ribush and Marie Obst (now Venerable Yeshe Khadro) and Tom and Kathy Vichta.1 The Tibetan Lamas had a profound influence on Buddhism in Australia, attracting many hippy seekers, some who
- [Cooktown Cemetery Chinese Shrine](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/cooktown-cemetery-chinese-shrine/) - Cooktown had a sizable Chinese population, at the height of the Palmer River Gold Rush in the late 1800s.i Life was tough for these miners, and the largest Chinese Cemetery Shrine in Australia was built Cooktown in 1887. Over 300 Chinese persons were buried in the Chinese section of the cemetery between 1873–1920, with many later exhumed
- [Cooktown Chinese Temple and the Palmer River Goldrush](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/cooktown-chinese-temple-and-the-palmer-river-goldrush/) - Cooktown had a sizable Chinese population at the height of the Palmer River Gold Rush in the late 1800s. Chinese miners and workers, mainly from the Guangdong Province, rushed first to the southern states and then to Far North Queensland, after gold was first discovered in the Palmer River region in 1873. Local historians Bev Shay and John Shay note that by July 1875 the Chinese population on the Palmer was 9,000
- [Karuna Hospice Services](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/karuna-hospice-services/) - Karuna Hospice Service is an in-home palliative care organisation guided by Buddhist teachings on death and dying, providing palliative and spiritual care to those with life-limiting illnesses and their carers and families. They have an inclusive policy to care for people of all beliefs, cultures, and identities. It was founded in 1992 in north Brisbane,
- [Chinese Community of Thursday Island](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/chinese-community-of-thursday-island/) - A Chinese market garden was first planted on Thursday Island (TI) in the 1870s, and as the pearling industry boomed so too did the number of Chinese residents, who numbered 1,702 in 1898. They included gardeners, merchants, bakers, cooks, tailors and tradesmen, who supported the pearling community, but their numbers decreased after the introduction of
- [Chung Tian Temple](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/chung-tian-temple/) - Chung Tian Temple1 is a Buddhist temple and monastery of the Fo Guang Shan2 monastic order, located in Logan on the outskirts of Brisbane. Named “Chung Tian” (中天, Middle Heavens) by Venerable Master Hsing Yun (1927-2023), the title draws on an epithet of Śākyamuni Buddha as “the One who guides and harmonises beings in the Middle Heavens.” The temple serves as a public space for spiritual
- [Lit Sing Gong Chinese Temple, Innisfail](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/lit-sing-gong-chinese-temple-innisfail/) - There were two Chinese Temples in Innisfail. The first timber Temple was constructed in 1886, and was badly damaged in the 1918 cyclone, and subsequently restored. The original temple was then demolished in 1940, and the existing temple built in its place in 1940-1941. These early Chinese Temples in Australia contain elements of Daoism, Buddhism,
- [Japanese Pearling and Cemetery on Thursday Island](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/japanese-pearling-and-cemetery-on-thursday-island/) - Thursday Island, in the Torres Strait Islands, had a sizable Japanese community, living in a Japanese quarter known then as ‘Yokohama’ or ‘Japtown’ in the late twentieth-century. There was a Japanese Club, called Nihonjin-kai, boarding houses, bathhouses, brothels shops and eateries, and by 1910, three soya sauce factories. Japanese men, mainly from the Wakayama province, were employed in the pearling industry as divers, and many tragically lost their lives and were
- [Sri Lankan Community of Thursday Island](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/sri-lankan-community-of-thursday-island/) - The first Buddhist Temple in Australia was established in Victoria Parade on Thursday Island (TI) by Sri Lankan boatmen, mainly from Galle and Matara, working in the Torres Strait Islands in the late twentieth-century. A Buddhist monk from Sri Lanka inaugurated the temple, and a Sri Lankan priest is said to have visited it ‘from time to time’. Vesak, the birth of the Buddha, was celebrated annually in the
- [Khemara Uttararangsi Buddhist Temple ](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/khemara-uttararangsi-buddhist-temple/) - In May 2025, in Humpty Doo, about an hour south of Darwin, Khemara Uttararangsi Buddhist Temple of NT Incorporated celebrated its 20th anniversary. The temple was established by Muy Keav Ma and her family and is supported by the local Cambodian refugee community. It is surrounded by a tropical garden, Bodhi trees, and Buddha Park,
- [International Buddhist Centre Darwin Australia](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/international-buddhist-centre-darwin-australia-2/) - In the multicultural city of Darwin, the International Buddhist Centre provides a unique example of a Buddhist Centre and Temple, which includes Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions, demonstrating the flexibility and adaptability of Buddhism in the ‘Top End’ of Australia. It was established in 1983 by members of the Buddhist Society of the Northern Territory
- [Northern Territory Chinese Temple and Museum (Hall of the Ranking Sages), Darwin, Northern Territory](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/northern-territory-chinese-temple-and-museum-hall-of-the-ranking-sages-darwin-northern-territory/) - The Northern Territory Chinese Temple, or Hall of the Ranking Sages (lie sheng gong 烈聖宮) was first established in 1887. It has been damaged and rebuilt multiple times due to cyclones and bombing during World War II. It was destroyed in 1974 by Cyclone Tracy, and the present Temple was re-opened on the original site in 1977. The current custodian of the temple is the Chung Wah Society.1 In the 1870s, the discovery of gold at Pine
- [Register to join the Project Report & Edu Resources Launch on 22 September](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/join-our-project-report-edu-resources-launch/) - On 22 September 2026, the Project Report, the Digital Atlas of Buddhism in Australia and educational resources will be launched in an online event at Nan Tien Institute, Unanderra, New South Wales. When: Sep 22, 2026 10:00 AM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney Register in advance to join us: https://nantien.zoom.us/meeting/register/qwgcDddQR86i7NzLxNp5mQ After registering, you will receive a confirmation
- [Cowra Japanese War Cemetery & the Cowra Japanese Garden](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/cowra-japanese-war-cemetery-the-cowra-japanese-garden/) - The Cowra Japanese War Cemetery and the Cowra Japanese Garden emerged from a deeply traumatic event: the deaths of 234 Japanese Prisoners of War (POW) and three Australian servicemen during a breakout in 1944. Through locals tending to Japanese and Australian graves in the POW cemetery, a sister-city agreement with Himeji in Japan, and the creation of a Japanese garden redolent of Buddhist
- [Hsing Yun Education Foundation](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/hsing-yun-education-foundation/) - The Buddhist charity foundation, Hsing Yun Education Foundation, was named after Venerable Master Hsing Yun (1927-2023), a Buddhist monk and Founder of Fo Guang Shan monastic order and was established on 10 June 2017. The Venerable Master’s firm belief in the power of education, and his resolve to make education accessible and available to Buddhists
- [Nan Tien Institute](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/nan-tien-institute/) - Nan Tien Institute1 (NTI) is Australia’s first government-accredited institute of higher education dedicated to integrating academic study with Buddhist wisdom, values, and contemplative education. It is a community-funded, not-for-profit institution. NTI offers postgraduate programs in Applied Buddhist Studies, Health and Social Wellbeing, Humanistic Buddhism, Mental Health, and Applied Mindfulness. Its contemplative pedagogy is grounded in compassion, wisdom, committed service, and practice, values embodied by the Four Great
- [Nan Tien Temple](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/nan-tien-temple/) - Nan Tien Temple1 (南天寺) is the Oceanic headquarters of the Fo Guang Shan international monastic order founded by Venerable Master Hsing Yun (1927-2023). “Nan Tien” meaning “Paradise of the South,” reflects Australia’s location in the Southern Hemisphere and its association with an ideal land of peace and harmony. Completed in 1995, the temple was then the largest Buddhist temple in the
- [Ahimsa & The Hut of Happy Omen ](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/ahimsa-the-hut-of-happy-omen-and-marie-byles/) - Marie Byles (1900-1979) was a trailblazer in numerous domains; mountaineer, conservationist, feminist, author, and the first female to be admitted to practice law in NSW...
- [Australian Buddhist Vihara](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/australian-buddhist-vihara/) - The Australian Buddhist Vihara, in the Blue Mountains’ town of Katoomba, was officially opened on Vesak, May 1973. It was led by Venerable Ratmalane Somaloka a young Sri Lankan monk who arrived in Australia in 1971, on the invitation of Charles Knight and the Buddhist Society of New South Wales. Dedicated to the Sri-Lankan Theravadan tradition it was founded in collaboration with a small, dedicated group of Somaloka’s Australian students and built on land donated by Elva
- [Buddhist Society of New South Wales (BSNSW)  ](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/buddhist-society-of-new-south-wales-bsnsw/) - The Buddhist Society of New South Wales (BSNSW) was the centrifugal force of institutional Buddhism in NSW, from its formation in 1953 until the late 1970s. It’s monthly periodical Metta was the most widely read Buddhist publication in Australia during this period. The inspiration for the BSNSW came from eminent Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and teacher, Venerable Narada Thera, who Dutch-born Australian businessman Leo Berkeley first met with in Colombo. Leo and his wife Lummechien formed the BSNSW on his
- [Pal Buddhist School](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/pal-buddhist-school/) - Founded in 2012, Pal Buddhist School is Australia's first independent, selective, co-educational Buddhist school for students from Years 3 to 12. With a mission to foster a wholesome and generous community, the school aims to equip students with the wisdom necessary to benefit others. Its unique environment blends contemporary education with Buddhist values, featuring Buddha statues and
- [Sydney Zen Centre (SZC) & Kodoji](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/sydney-zen-centre-szc-kodoji/) - Established in 1976, the Sydney Zen Centre (SZC), was one of the first Zen Buddhist communities in Australia.1 Located in what was once a corner store in inner city Sydney, it is affiliated with the Diamond Sangha, founded by Robert Aitken Roshi, who first visited Australia in 1979 and returned regularly for a decade thereafter conducting annual sesshin (traditional Zen retreats). Australians Subhana Barzaghi, one of
- [Wat Buddha Dhamma](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/wat-buddha-dhamma/) - Wat Buddha Dhamma is a Theravadin Thai Forest Buddhist Monastery nestled amidst rugged natural bushland in Wiseman’s Ferry, Northeast of Sydney. It was originally founded in 1978 by Phra Khantipalo (formerly Laurence Mills) and Ayya Khemma (then Isle Ledermann), at the height of the counter-culture’s encounter with Buddhism. Both teachers had significant influence on Buddhism in and beyond Australia. Phra Khantipalo attracted many
- [Metta Centre](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/metta-centre/) - Metta Centre is a non-sectarian, volunteer-powered Buddhist organisation based in Bankstown, New South Wales. Rooted in the learning and practice of the Buddha’s teachings, the Centre aims to promote wellbeing through cultivating compassion, mindfulness, and peace in everyday life. It has a broad and diverse demographic profile, with a significant proportion of its community comprising young adults. The Centre offers regular in-person
- [Mountain Spring Monastery ](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/mountain-spring-monastery/) - Mountain Spring Monastery is one of two monastic centres of Plum Village,1 the mindfulness practice tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh2 (1926-2022), in Australia. The 40-hectare monastery sits on the historic Bells Line of Road in Bilpin, “Lands of the Mountain Apple”, on the land of the Dharug people in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales. Mountain Spring Monastery3 was established in 2015 through aspirations of lay Vietnamese
- [The Prajna Temple and Eric Changxing Liao](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/the-prajna-temple-and-eric-changxing-liao/) - The Prajna Temple was founded in 1972, by Australian-Cantonese businessman Eric Changxing Liao, in the heart of Sydney’s ‘Chinatown’ above the Say Tin Fong Grocers. It was the first Chinese Buddhist Temple in Australia. The walls were adorned with a mural of the Vajra Hell, in the style of the Dunhuang Caves, and the temple housed the full Buddhist Canon.
- [Sydney Jongbopsa Temple](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/sydney-jongbopsa-temple/) - Jongbopsa Korean Buddhist temple, located in Inner West suburb of Belfield (Strathfield South) in Sydney, was established on March 4, 1993. The name 정법사/正法寺Jongbopsa means the Temple of Right Dharma (Jong 정/正- Right; Bop 법 /法- Dharma; Sa 사/- Temple). The temple is affiliated to the Jogye Buddhist Order in Korea and was named by its Founding Abbot, Venerable Kihu (기후/ 基厚). The beginning of Korean Buddhism in Australia goes further back to 1 April 1981, when the late layperson Lee
- [Christmas Island Mahayana Buddhist Society](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/christmas-island-mahayana-buddhist-society/) - The Christmas Island Mahayana Buddhist Society complex, founded in the early 1990s in Settlement, includes two Buddhist temples dedicated to the bodhisattvas Di Zang and Guan Yin. The complex is on the site of two respectfully repurposed earlier temples, dedicated to patron deities of Machinery, Chiyou, and Carpentry, LaBan. It also has a teaching hall, with a statue of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara.i A large bodhi tree in its garden, gifted in 1995 to the community by Ajahn Brahm, prominent Buddhist teacher and Abbot of
- [The Settlement Chinese Cemetery on Christmas Island](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/the-settlement-chinese-cemetery-on-christmas-island/) - Chinese indentured labourers, mainly from Guangdong, China, began to arrive on Christmas Island in 1899 to mine for phosphate. These men brought their religious traditions with them, establishing temples, shrines and cemeteries across the Island. Life as a miner was tough, and many perished in accidents or from the disease beri-beri, due to poor nutrition. Wealthier Chinese overseers and business persons were also buried on the Island, in more elaborate graves. Funerary
- [Chinese Temples, Christmas Island ](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/chinese-temples-christmas-island-2/) - Christmas Island has the highest percentage of Buddhists in Australia, which reflects the island’s migration history and geographical proximity to Asia. The 2021 Census data records 22.2 per cent of the island’s population is of Chinese ancestry and 15.2 per cent as Buddhist, much higher than the national 2.4 per cent.i While not evident in the census data alone, Daoism also has a strong presence on the Island, particularly in its many temples cared for with
- [New national survey reveals shared beliefs and diverse practices among Buddhists in Australia](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/new-national-survey-reveals-shared-beliefs-and-diverse-practices-among-buddhists-in-australia/) - What does it mean to be Buddhist in Australia today? Preliminary findings from the Buddhism in Australia Survey offer one of the clearest pictures yet of Australia’s Buddhist communities. Presented by Professor Andrew Singleton at an NTI Conversations seminar on 29 July 2026, the survey found a striking level of agreement on core Buddhist teachings
- [Documenting Buddhist Communities in Western Australia and Christmas Island](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/documenting-buddhist-communities-in-western-australia-and-christmas-island/) - In early November 2025, the Buddhism in Australia research project team commenced its fifth round of fieldwork. Anna Halafoff, Sue Smith, and videographer Filip Milovac travelled across Western Australia and Christmas Island to document the diversity of Buddhist communities. At Khamsum Zilnon Drukpai Lhakhang, the team interviewed Venerable Tshering Wangchuk about the establishment and growth
- [Buddhism in Australia Research Team Completes Final Fieldwork in New South Wales](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/buddhism-in-australia-research-team-completes-final-fieldwork-in-new-south-wales/) - From 15 to 17 November 2025, the Buddhism in Australia research team completed its sixth and final round of fieldwork across New South Wales. The team included Anna Halafoff, Cristina Rocha, Venerable Juewei, Yang Tan, and video producer Freeman Trebilcock. The fieldwork began in Burwood, Sydney, where the team documented a Mahadana (multi-tradition almsround) organised by the
- [In conversation- Buddhism in Australia Survey: A First Look at the Findings](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/in-conversation-buddhism-in-australia-survey-a-first-look-at-the-findingsin-conversation/) - The Buddhism in Australia Survey, part of the “Buddhism in Australia: Belonging, Wellbeing and Social Engagement” research project, surveys Australians who are Buddhists or who engage with Buddhist values, ideas, or practices. It is the first nationwide survey of its kind, developed in consultation with monastic and lay Buddhist leaders, scholars, and First Nations knowledge
- [In Conversation- Mapping Buddhism in Australia: From Seeding to Flourishing](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/in-conversation-mapping-buddhism-in-australia-from-seeding-to-flourishing/) - From June 2024 to November 2025, the Buddhism in Australia research and videography team travelled across Australia to document the communities and stories of Buddhism in Australia from the 19th century to the present. We interviewed descendants of early Buddhists, community leaders, educators, and curators, and documented Buddhist heritage and materialities at Buddhist temples, centres,
- [International Buddhist Centre Darwin Australia](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/international-buddhist-centre-darwin-australia/) - In the multicultural city of Darwin, the International Buddhist Centre provides a unique example of a Buddhist Centre and Temple, which includes Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions, demonstrating the flexibility and adaptability of Buddhism in the ‘Top End’ of Australia. It was established in 1983 by members of the Buddhist Society of the Northern Territory to be a place that would welcome all Buddhist communities.i The NT Government formally granted deeds to the present land on the north side of the city in November 1985. Members steadily raised funds to build residences for
- [Chinese Temples, Christmas Island](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/chinese-temples-christmas-island/) - Christmas Island has the highest percentage of Buddhists in Australia, which reflects the island’s migration history and geographical proximity to Asia. The 2021 Census data records 22.2 per cent of the island’s population is of Chinese ancestry and 15.2 per cent as Buddhist, much higher than the national 2.4 per cent.i While not evident in the census data alone, Daoism also has a strong presence on the Island, particularly in its many temples cared for with
- [Buddhism in Australia Survey launched](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/buddhism-in-australia-survey-launched/) - The Buddhism in Australia Survey was launched on September 23, 2025. The hybrid launch brought together 32 participants, including Buddhist leaders, researchers, and community members. Among the guests were Venerable Thubten Chokyi, Chair, and Venerable BonHyon Sunim, committee member of the Australian Sangha Association. Chief Investigators Venerable Dr Juewei, Associate Professors Anna Halafoff and Sue
- [Presenting the Buddhism in Australia Research Project to the Australian Sangha Association](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/presenting-the-buddhism-in-australia-research-project-to-the-australian-sangha-association/) - On 10 March 2026, Anna and Sioh Yang presented the Buddhism in Australia research project to at the online Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Australian Sangha Association (ASA). The team provided an update on the Buddhism in Australia survey, the first nationwide survey of its kind, offered in English and six community languages.
- [From goldfields to Stupas: Buddhism in Tasmania and Victoria](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/from-goldfields-to-stupas-buddhism-in-tasmania-and-victoria/) - The “Buddhism in Australia” research team travelled south to Launceston, Tasmania on 28th March 2025 for the fourth round of fieldwork. Anna Halafoff and videographer Filip Milovac visited the Guan Di Temple located within the Queen Victoria Museum, where they interviewed museum curator Jon Addison and Chinese-Australian descendant Jan Everett. The team also visited a
- [Advisory Committee Gathers for Second Meeting](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/advisory-committee-gathers-for-second-meeting/) - On 25 February 2025, the Buddhism in Australia research project held its second advisory committee meeting online. The meeting brought together scholars and community leaders to share insights and guide the project’s next steps. Dr Juewei Shi presented fieldwork findings from Queensland, New South Wales, Darwin, and Broome, while Dr Sioh-Yang Tan reported on the
- [Capturing the diversity of Buddhism in New South Wales and Southeast Queensland](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/capturing-the-diversity-of-buddhism-in-new-south-wales-and-southeast-queensland/) - After Far North Queensland, Darwin and Broome, we travelled to New South Wales and Southeast Queensland in early December 2024 for the third field trip of the project. This eight-day journey took us on a 832-km road trip across New South Wales, and 459km in Southeast Queensland. Joining Venerable Juewei were Cristina Rocha, Anna Halafoff,
- [Field Work in Far North Queensland](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/field-work-in-far-north-queensland/) - From June 26 to July 13, 2024, Anna and Juewei conducted the first fieldwork trip in Far North Queensland. They travelled over 2,200 kilometres, starting in Brisbane and passing through locations such as Bribie Island, Cairns, Cooktown, and Thursday Island, gathering data through field investigations, interviews, and filming to explore the cultural and religious life of early migrants in Australia and to trace the earliest signs of Buddhism in the country.
- [Filming Buddhism and Cultural History in Darwin and Broome](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/filming-buddhism-and-cultural-history-in-darwin-and-broome/) - Field trip 2 started on an auspicious note, with a Bodhi leaf design in Anna’s coffee cup at the Darwin airport. Anna, Sue and Fil then headed to the Cambodian Khemara Uttararangsi Temple, near Humpty Doo. Field trip 1 in Far North Queensland has revealed valuable insights on the lives of Buddhists in the early days. In
- [Buddhism in Australia panel at AAR 2024](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/buddhism-in-australia-panel-at-aar-2024/) - On 23 November, Anna Halafoff, Juewei Shi and Hannah Gould presented in the “Buddhism in Australia” panel, part of the “Buddhism in the West” unit, presided by Brooke Schedneck of Rhodes College, at the Annual Conference of the American Academy of Religion at San Diego. Responding to us was Jeff Wilson from the University of
- [Inaugural Advisory Committee Meeting](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/inaugural-advisory-committee-meeting-of-the-buddhism-in-australia-research-project/) - In April 2024, an advisory committee was established to provide oversight and guidance to ensure effective community engagement and deliverance of quality research outputs in the “Buddhism in Australia” research project. The Advisory Committee had its inaugural meeting online on 28th May 2024, where scholars and community leaders from New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia
- [Dharma Day](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/dharma-day/) - The project team had a meeting at Nan Tien Institute, and it so happened that it was Dharma Day, commemorating the Enlightenment of the Buddha. We enjoyed Laba Congee provided by the Venerables and volunteers of Nan Tien Temple. For those interested in what Laba congee is
- [Buddhism in Australia Project Launch](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/buddhism-in-australia-launch/) - Exciting news from the Nan Tien Institute! The launch of the "Buddhism in Australia" research project marks a significant milestone in our understanding of Buddhism's journey across the Land Down Under. Sponsored by the Hsing Yun Education Foundation, this three-year endeavour is a collaborative effort involving Nan Tien Institute, Deakin University, Western Sydney University, and
- [Research Ethics Submitted](https://buddhisminaustralia.org/research-ethics-submitted/) - We've just submitted our research ethics application to the Deakin University Research Ethics Committee. Eagerly awaiting approval, so that we can get started with community surveys. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest updates.

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