Great Stupa of Universal Compassion

The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion at Myers Flat near Bendigo, Victoria, is a 50-metre Buddhist stupa modelled on the 15th-century Gyantse Kumbum in Tibet. Still under construction, it is the largest stupa in the Western world and houses the 2.5-metre Jade Buddha for Universal Peace. Set in landscaped gardens and bushland, it serves as a place of pilgrimage, meditation and cultural education, attracting visitors for its architecture, art and peaceful surroundings.

Visitors can expect a large square-based stupa 50 metres high and 50 metres wide set in landscaped gardens and native bushland. The exterior is progressively decorated with Buddhist art, while inside visitors can view the Jade Buddha for Universal Peace, exhibition areas, statues, murals and a developing Peace Park with gardens, walking paths and smaller stupas. The site includes a visitor centre, gift shop and cafe, with guided tours explaining Buddhist art and architecture.