The Katanning Mosque established in 1980, Western Australia (WA)

The Katanning Mosque was built in 1980 by the local Islamic community, who arrived in Katanning in 1974 after moving from Christmas Island, and was opened in 1981 by late Tunku Abdul Rahman, the first Prime Minister of Malaysia.

Katanning’s large Muslim community originated from the Cocos and Christmas Islands. The Cocos-Malays are descended from workers brought to the Cocos Islands in the 19th century to assist with the harvesting of coconuts for copra.