Fo Guang Shan Nan Tien Temple is a Buddhist temple complex located in Berkeley, on the southern outskirts of the Australian city of Wollongong, approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Sydney.
The main entrance to the Nan Tien Temple complex, with the Great Mercy Shrine at centre.
Nan Tien Temple
Looking over the temple out towards Mount Kembla and the Illawarra Escarpment
Shrine to the Five Tathagathas in the temple
Wollongong, colloquially referred to as The Gong, is a city located in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The name is believed to originate from the Dharawal language, meaning either 'five islands/clouds', 'ground near water' or 'sound of the sea'. Wollongong lies on the narrow coastal strip between the Illawarra Escarpment and the Pacific Ocean, 85 kilometres south of central Sydney. Wollongong had an estimated urban population of 302,739 at June 2018, making it the third-largest city in New South Wales after Sydney and Newcastle and the tenth-largest city in Australia by population. The city's current Lord Mayor is Gordon Bradbery AM who was elected in 2021.
Image: Mt Keira views 2017 Wollongong Central (cropped)
Image: Wollongong Court House
Image: Crown Street, Wollongong 20220619110018 (2)
Image: Flagstaff Hill Lighthouse (50619051863)
