Landmarks and Buildings

Sri Venkateswara Temple Helensburgh is one of the famous Hindu Temples in the southern hemisphere and is held in veneration by all the devotees and visitors. The temple is built on top of a hilly area 400 feet above sea level. The temple has four ‘Praharam’ (encircling corridors). Helensburgh is a place of natural beauty with hills and groves surrounding it where Lord Balaji (Sri Venkateswara) with Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Shiva (Shri Chandramouliswarar) along with Sri Tripurasundari remained here bestowing their blessing to the devotees.

The temple has been built according to Vedic principles (Agama Sastras) and the first consecration took place on June 30, 1985. Whilst it serves as a major religious and sacred place for Hindus living in and visiting Australia, many non-Hindu visitors and tourists are also attracted due to the unique Hindu Temple architectural significance of the buildings and their iconic cultural status.

The Temple’s peaceful settings, ample car parking, the vegetarian canteen and comfortable rest room facilities further enhance the “visitor experience” of an ever-increasing number of tourists who are constantly attracted by the Temple’s many and magnificent architectural aspects. The Temple is now one of the major tourist destinations in the Wollongong – Illawarra Region and attracts many thousands of tourists, both of casual and organised groups.