Sydney Australia Temple

Sydney Australia Temple
Number	28
Dedication	20 September 1984 (20 September 1984) by Gordon B. Hinckley
Site	3 acres (1.2 hectares)
Floor area	30,677 sq ft (2,850 m2)
Preceded by	Boise Idaho Temple
Followed by	Manila Philippines Temple
Official website • News & images
Additional information Announcement 2 April 1980 Groundbreaking 13 August 1982 by Bruce R. McConkie Open House 6–18 September 1984 Designed by Emil B. Fetzer and R. Lindsay Little Location 756 Pennant Hills Road (Corner of Pennant Hills Road and Moseley Street) Carlingford, New South Wales Australia Exterior finish Precast panels; white quartz finish; terra cotta roof tiles Temple design Modern, single-spire design Ordinance rooms 2 with Movie, stationary sessions Sealing rooms 3 Clothing rental Yes Cafeteria Full services Visitors' center No

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.

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

External links

• Official Sydney Australia Temple page
• Sydney Australia Temple page
• Sydney Australia Temple page with interior photos