Dhammagiri is a Theravada forest monastery in the Ajahn Chah lineage at Kholo, about forty-five minutes from Brisbane. The retreats page says it does not host group retreats; individual lay guests may stay on eight precepts in forest huts (men) or rooms in the main house (women, two at a time), with no payment required.

At a glance

Price: Donation-based
Silence: Guests observe eight precepts throughout the stay; male-guest guidelines describe eating the main meal in noble silence
Accommodation: Male guests in forest kutis; female guests in rooms in the main house, two at a time, per the retreats page

About

Thai Forest hermitage dana listing (C63). QLD geography fill. Not a commercial retreat centre; apply via the monastery guidelines. No BookRetreats affiliate.

Sources

Homepage describes a Theravada forest monastery in the Ajahn Chah tradition, forty-five minutes from Brisbane: https://www.dhammagiri.net/
Retreats page states no group retreats; individual guest stays on eight precepts, dana model: https://www.dhammagiri.net/retreats

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Homepage describes a Theravada forest monastery in the Ajahn Chah tradition, forty-five minutes from Brisbane
Source checked Checked 30 Aug 2026dhammagiri.net
Retreats page states no group retreats; individual guest stays on eight precepts, dana model
Source checked Checked 30 Aug 2026dhammagiri.net

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