Melbourne Australia Temple | ||||
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Closed for renovation | ||||
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) | |||
Official website • News & images | ||||
Church chronology | ||||
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Additional information | ||||
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. It is anticipated to reopen in December 2024. Since the renovations are not considered major, no open house or rededication is planned.[citation needed] | |||
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The Melbourne Australia Temple is the 90th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).