Sydney Australia Temple
| Sydney Australia Temple | ||||
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Interactive map of Sydney Australia Temple | ||||
| Number | 28 | |||
| Dedication | 20 September 1984, by Gordon B. Hinckley | |||
| Site | 3 acres (1.2 ha) | |||
| Floor area | 30,677 ft2 (2,850.0 m2) | |||
| Official website • News & images | ||||
| Church chronology | ||||
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| Additional information | ||||
| 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 a temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Carlingford, a suburb of Sydney, New South Wales. Announced on April 2, 1980, by church president Spencer W. Kimball, it became the church's first temple in Australia and the 28th operating worldwide. The temple has a single-spire design and blue-glazed terra cotta roof tiles, and was the last temple constructed using that architectural style. A groundbreaking ceremony was held on August 13, 1982, presided over by Bruce R. McConkie of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Following its completion, the temple opened for public tours in September 1984, attracting thousands of visitors before its dedication by Gordon B. Hinckley on September 20. In 1991, the building underwent a significant expansion that added a new baptistry and increased its total square footage. The temple includes two ordinance rooms and three sealing rooms.