Nan Tien Temple
A Fo Guang Shan Buddhist temple complex on the southern outskirts of Wollongong, about 90 kilometres south of Sydney. Its halls, pagoda and gardens are open to visitors, and it is one of the largest Buddhist temples in the Southern Hemisphere.
- Where
- Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -34.4667, 150.8486
Get the Nan Tien Temple stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Nan Tien Temple. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your New South Wales volume with your photos and a note.
Near Nan Tien Temple
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Questions
Where is Nan Tien Temple?
Nan Tien Temple is in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Royal National Park (42 km), Sydney Cricket Ground (73 km), Darling Harbour (74 km).
How do I get the Nan Tien Temple stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Nan Tien Temple and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your New South Wales volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Nan Tien Temple before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your New South Wales volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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