
Melbourne Australia Temple
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Baja.15
S 37° 52.147 E 145° 12.757
55H E 342787 N 5807200
90th operating temple, in Wantirna, plenty off street parking, Close to the Scoresby Freeway.
Waymark Code: WMGQT9
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 04/02/2013
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"Announcement: 30 October 1998
Groundbreaking and Site Dedication: 20 March 1999 by P. Bruce Mitchell
Public Open House: 2–10 June 2000
Dedication: 16 June 2000 by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site: 5.98 acres (including adjacent meetinghouse).
Exterior Finish: Snow white granite of Campolonghi, Italy.
Total Floor Area: 10,700 square feet.
Temple Facts
The Melbourne Australia Temple was the third temple built in Australia, following the Sydney Australia Temple (1984) and Adelaide Australia Temple (2000).
Temple History
The new Melbourne Australia Temple district encompasses stakes from the states of Victoria, Tasmania and Southern New South Wales." (
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