Mission guide
Australia Melbourne Mission
The Australia Melbourne Mission is centered in a historic Australian city known for culture, sports, and changeable weather.
- English
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2 Nephi 33:6 as it reads in the Book of Mormon for each language spoken here.
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About the mission
English is the language spoken in the mission area.
At a glance
- Country
- Australia
- Main city
- Melbourne (5,435,590 people in 2025)
- Time zone
- Australian Eastern Time (UTC+10, or UTC+11 during daylight saving)
- Climate
- Temperate, with warm summers, cool winters, and highly changeable weather
- Church in Australia
- Roughly 150,000 members, 40 stakes
A short history of the area
Melbourne became the capital of the Colony of Victoria in 1851 and grew quickly during the gold rush. It later served as Australia's interim federal capital from 1901 to 1927. Today, Melbourne is known as Australia's cultural and sporting capital.
The Church here
- 1840William Barratt introduced the restored gospel to Australia.
- 1844The first Latter-day Saint branch in Australia was organized.
- 1851A mission was organized in Australia.
- 1904The first Church-owned meetinghouse in Australia was dedicated.
- 1960Stakes were organized in Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne. They were among the first stakes organized outside North America.
- 1984The Sydney Australia Temple, the first temple in Australia, was dedicated.
- 2003Temples were also located in Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth, and Brisbane.
- 2016Australia had roughly 150,000 Church members organized into 40 stakes.
Temples nearby
Melbourne Australia Temple
Dedicated June 16, 2000 · Near Melbourne
The Book of Mormon here
Missionaries in this mission share the Book of Mormon in these languages. Tap a cover to read it free.
Cover art is an illustration. Links open the free edition on ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
Before you go
Foods to try
- Meat pie (a savory pastry filled with meat and gravy)
- Lamington (sponge cake coated with chocolate and coconut)
- Pavlova (a meringue dessert with fruit and cream)
- Vegemite on toast (toast spread with a savory yeast extract)
Fun facts
- Melbourne has the largest urban tram network in the world, with 250 kilometres of double track, 475 trams, 25 routes, and 1,763 tram stops as of 2021.
- Melbourne hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics, the first Olympic Games held outside Europe and the United States.
- The city experienced six COVID-19 lockdowns from 2020 to 2022, totaling 262 days.
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