During the 1890's, Almost 500 Sri Lankans, Mainly Pearlers, Settled

Book Id: WPLBN0000702214
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	During the 1890's, Almost 500 Sri Lankans, Mainly Pearlers, Settled
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Language:	English
Subject:	Religion, Buddhism, Buddhism and literature
Collections:	Buddhist Literature Collection, BuddhaNet: Buddhist Information and Education Network
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Publisher:	Buddhanet: Buddhist Information and Education Network


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Excerpt: During the 1890's, almost 500 Sri Lankans, mainly pearlers, settled on Thursday Island and established the first Buddhist temple in Australia. It is thought to have occupied the site where the post office now stands. All that remains to remind us of this Buddhist community are two Bodhi trees (Ficus religiosa) descendents of the original tree under which the Buddha sat, when he attained Enlightenment, more than 2,500 years ago.