Melbourne Australia Temple
| Melbourne Australia Temple | ||||
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| Temporarily closed | ||||
| Number | 90 | |||
| Dedication | June 16, 2000, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 5.98 acres (2.42 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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| Announced | October 30, 1998, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | March 20, 1999, by P. Bruce Mitchell | |||
| Open house | June 2–10, 2000 | |||
| Current president | Andreas Erich Wolfgang Schwabe | |||
| Designed by | Warwick Tempany and Church A&E Services | |||
| Location | Wantirna South, Victoria, Australia | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 37°52′7.586400″S 145°12′45.43920″E / 37.86877400000°S 145.2126220000°E | |||
| Exterior finish | Snow white granite of Campolonghi, Italy | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (Movie, two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
| Notes | In April 2024, the temple was closed for minor renovations. When it reopens, since the renovations are not considered major, no open house or rededication is planned. | |||
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The Melbourne Australia Temple is located in Wantirna South, Melbourne, Victoria and is the 90th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The intent to build the temple was announced on October 30, 1998, by the church's First Presidency. It is the first in both Melbourne and in Victoria and is one of five temples in Australia. Previously, church members from the area had traveled twelve hours one-way to the Sydney Australia Temple.
The temple has a single-spire design with a statue of the angel Moroni on top. It was constructed using snow-white granite and a modern architectural style. The temple site is 5.98 acres, which includes an adjacent meetinghouse. A groundbreaking ceremony, marking the commencement of construction, was held on March 20, 1999, with P. Bruce Mitchell, an area seventy presiding.