Perth Australia Temple
| Perth Australia Temple | ||||
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| Number | 106 | |||
| Dedication | May 20, 2001, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 2.76 acres (1.12 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 10,700 sq ft (990 m2) | |||
| Height | 71 ft (22 m) | |||
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| Announced | June 11, 1999, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Groundbreaking | November 20, 1999, by Kenneth Johnson | |||
| Open house | April 28 – May 12, 2001 | |||
| Current president | Leonas Vincas Alekna | |||
| Designed by | Christou Cassella & JEC | |||
| Location | Yokine, Western Australia, Australia | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 31°54′24.85799″S 115°52′11.40239″E / 31.9069049972°S 115.8698339972°E | |||
| Exterior finish | Italian Olympia white granite | |||
| Temple design | Classic modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (two-stage progressive) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 2 | |||
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The Perth Australia Temple is the 106th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
It is located at 163–173 Wordsworth Avenue, Yokine, Western Australia, which is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. The temple serves approximately 12,000 members in the area.
The intent to build the temple was announced on 11 June 1999, by the First Presidency and is the fourth in Australia.
The temple has a single attached spire with a statue of the angel Moroni. The temple was designed by Christou Cassella & JEC, using a classic modern architectural style. A groundbreaking ceremony, to signify the beginning of construction, was held on 20 November 1999, conducted by Kenneth Johnson, a church general authority.