The Melbourne Australia Temple is the 90th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. On October 30, 1998 the First Presidency of the Mormon Church announced that a temple would be built in Melbourne, Australia. The Melbourne Australia Temple is one of five temples in Australia. The members in the area were overjoyed to hear that a temple would be so close. For the previous fifteen years members from the area had traveled twelve hours one-way to visit the Sydney Australia Temple.