Sydney Australia Temple
| Sydney Australia Temple | ||||
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| Number | 28 | |||
| Dedication | 20 September 1984, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 3 acres (1.2 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 30,677 sq ft (2,850.0 m2) | |||
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| Announced | 2 April 1980, by Spencer W. Kimball | |||
| Groundbreaking | 13 August 1982, by Bruce R. McConkie | |||
| Open house | 6–18 September 1984 | |||
| Designed by | Emil B. Fetzer and R. Lindsay Little | |||
| Location | Carlingford, New South Wales, Australia | |||
| Geographic coordinates | 33°46′32.22119″S 151°3′2.131199″E / 33.7756169972°S 151.05059199972°E | |||
| Exterior finish | Precast panels; white quartz finish; terra cotta roof tiles | |||
| Temple design | Modern, single-spire design | |||
| Baptistries | 1 | |||
| Ordinance rooms | 2 (Movie, stationary) | |||
| Sealing rooms | 3 | |||
| Clothing rental | Yes | |||
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The Sydney Australia Temple is the 30th constructed and 28th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Construction and dedication
Located in Carlingford, a suburb in Baulkham Hills Shire north of Sydney, Australia, this was the last of the temples built with the small single spire design. The Apia Samoa, Nuku alofa Tonga, and the Santiago Chile temples all have the same basic design.
The Sydney Australia Temple was announced on 2 April 1980, and dedicated on 20 September 1984 by Gordon B. Hinckley. The temple was built on a 3-acre (1.2 ha) plot, has 2 ordinance rooms and 3 sealing rooms, and has a total floor area of 30,677 square feet (2,850.0 m2). Due to a ruling by the local government, the temple was dedicated without a statue of the angel Moroni. The ruling was overturned about a year later, and the statue was hoisted into place atop the spire the next day, 3 September 1985.[1]
See also
- Comparison of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- List of temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by geographic region
- Temple architecture (Latter-day Saints)
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Australia