According to tradition, the eyes of Buddha should always face the northeast. For this reason, the main entry of Wat Prayortkeo Dhammayanaram is on the east at the back of the temple, rather than facing the road. Consecrated in 1993, the building emulates the traditional architectural style of the "Golden City temple" in Laos. Lao-born people began arriving in Australia in 1975, mainly as refugees.
Date2001Transcripts availableNoRightsFairfield City CouncilAccess conditionsAccess open for research, written permission required for personal copies and public useNotes"Tune into Fairfield City- A Multicultural Driving tour" was launched in 2001 as a joint initiative between the NSW Heritage Group, NSW Premier's Department and Fairfield City Council. The tour comprises of 15 locations around the LGA ranging from places of worship to shopping town centres. The tour presented Fairfield City Council with a vehicle to enhance the social cohesiveness within the multicultural community and provided the community with a means to exchange and interact
Essentially the tour represents the multicultural aspect of the City, assists in promoting the LGA and helps to inform tour participants of the historic and cultural aspects of multicultural Fairfield.
Tune in to Fairfield City - Stop 7 - Lao temple Wat Prayortkeo Dhammayanaram (2001). Fairfield City Heritage Collection, accessed 12/03/2026, https://heritagecollection.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/4173
