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Sakyamuni Buddhist Centre/Van Hanh Monastery

Sakyamuni Buddhist Centre statues
Sakyamuni Buddhist Centre statues
Sakyamuni Buddhist Centre statues
Sakyamuni Buddhist Centre statues
Sakyamuni Buddhist Centre statues
Sakyamuni Buddhist Centre statues

Overview

See the tallest open air statues of Buddha in Australia. The first, and still the largest, Buddhist temple in Canberra, was established in 1983.

The temple facilitates community services, charitable/relief activities, education, monastic training and personal/family counselling. They offer youth/women/aged groups activities, chaplaincy services, meditation groups, public library and free books on Buddhism.

Their budget accommodation has a vegetarian kitchen for group catering.

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32 Archibald Street, Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory, AustraliaGet Directions

TripAdvisor Traveller Rating

TripAdvisor ratingBased on 3 reviews

“A peaceful Buddhist place”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 2mos ago by 柔安 陳

The place is peaceful, I really like there. Many places are being renovated and I look forward to the day when it will be finished.

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“worth a visit if in area”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 6yrs ago by ET3121

lovely community activities are held here regularly. worth a look if in area. close too AIS so easy too stop on way there

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“Expected more”

TripAdvisor ratingReviewed 8yrs ago by Prof Fiona Kuma... C

I was really excited about going to this temple as it was advertised as having a range of large Buddhist statues. Instead we saw 1, the whole site site looked and felt like being on a building sites...

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