Cooroora Masonic Temple

The wooden rectangular temple features hardwood chamferboard walls, a gabled roof with corrugated iron, and vertical board interior linings at Station Street.

Construction of the Cooroora Masonic Temple began in 1923 through volunteer labor, costing £800, with its first meeting held on June 23 that year.

William Hodge painted detailed murals across the interior walls between 1925 and 1934, replicating features from the London Criterion Restaurant using self-mixed lead paints.

The temple operated as Lodge Cooroora No 232 from 1920 until 2005, when declining membership led to its sale and subsequent closure.

The temple contains the only surviving copies of the original London Criterion Restaurant Masonic murals, as the originals were destroyed during World War II.

Location: Queensland

GPS coordinates: -26.36710,152.85690

Latest update: March 9, 2025 15:27