Perth Australia Temple

Coordinates: 31°54′24.85799″S 115°52′11.40239″E / 31.9069049972°S 115.8698339972°E

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Perth Australia Temple

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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Church chronology

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Additional information

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

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

Ordinance rooms

2 (two-stage progressive)

Sealing rooms

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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.

History

Previously members had to travel a distance equivalent to going from Los Angeles to New York City in order to attend the nearest temple in Sydney. Local reaction to the temple was favorable. LDS Church leaders received letters from both the Governor and the Premier of Western Australia expressing their confidence that the temple would be a positive influence on the community.

Approximately 37,000 visitors toured the temple during the open house, held 28 April–12 May 2001. LDS Church president Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the temple on 20 May 2001. The temple has a total of 10,700 square feet (990 m²), two ordinance rooms, and two sealing rooms.

In 2020, the Perth Australia Temple was closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.^[2]

References

^ Several dozen temples, built from identical plans.
^ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "All Latter-day Saint temples to close due to coronavirus", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2020. Retrieved on 28 March 2020.

External links

Official Perth Australia Temple page
Perth Australia Temple at ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Oceania

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