Australia Brisbane Mission

AUSTRALIA
Jan. 1, 2012: Est. population, 21,262,000; Members, 132,392; Stakes, 32; Wards, 204; Branches, 81; Missions, 5; Districts, 9; Temples, 5;
Percent LDS, 0.58, or 1 LDSin 172; Pacific Area. Inthe southwest SouthPacific, the island-continentofAustraliaisa democraticfederalstate inthe Britishcommonwealth.
Australia's population speaksEnglish, and is 26 percentAnglican, 25 percentProtestant, and 25 percentRoman Catholic. In 1840, William Barratt, 17, was called from England to serve a mission in Australia. He found circumstances difficult, but baptizedRobertBeauchamp wholater becamean influential mission presidentinAustralia. Thennextmissionary was AndrewAnderson who had been baptizedby OrsonPratt in Scotland. Before he emigratedto Australia, he was givenlicense to preach there. Heand his family arrived in 1842. By the end of 1844, he organized a branch of 11 members in the private
township of Montefiores,some 220 miles northwest of Sydney. JohnMurdoch and Charles Wandell arrivedfrom Utah 31 October 1851 in Sydney, and established mission headquarters
there. They published tracts, began preaching andfound a few converts among a people verydistracted bya gold rush. A yearlater, 47members wereinthemission when Murdoch leftbecause ofillhealth. On 6 April 1853, Wandell leftwith a company ofSaints. Afew days later, another10 missionaries arrived underthe direction ofAugustus Farnham.
Atleastnine companies emigrated from Australia to Utah inthe 1800s. Themostserious shipaccident among allthe LDS emigrating companies occurred 3 October 1855, when the bark Julia Ann, carrying 28 Saints emigrating to Utah from Australia, broke up on shoals near the Scilly Islands. Five peoplewere drowned in the mishap.
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When word of the Utah War arrived in Australia in late December 1857, all missionaries returned to Utah. From then until 1875 only a few American missionaries were sent to Australia. Moreover, with greater successes in New Zealand, efforts of the Australasian Mission were focused there and in 1880 mission headquarters were moved to Auckland. After 1875 efforts in Australia were renewed and on 1 January 1898, the Australasian Mission was divided, forming the Australian and NewZealandMissions. Atthe time,membershipin Australia was about 200.
Missionaries arrived in Perth, Western Australia, in 1888. The first LDS meetinghouse in the country was completed in Brisbane in 1904. Emigrating members continually depleted numbers and upset the Australian government, who in 1917 limited thenumber ofmissionaries who could enterAustralia andinl918forbade "emigration propaganda."
Meetinghouses were dedicated in Melbourne in 1922,Adelaide in 1923,Sydney in 1924,and Perth and Hobartin 1925. World WarIIbrought theevacuation ofmissionaries andslowed thework. Furthermore, shipping difficulties began immediately after the war and hindered the return of missionaries.
TheSouth Australian Mission wascreated in 1955, withheadquarters in Melbourne, and David 0. McKay authorized the construction of new meetinghouses that same year.
Australia's firststake was organized in Sydney 27 March 1960. Additional missions were created in 1958 (Adelaide), 1973 (Brisbane), and 1975 (Perth), 1993 (Sydney North) and 1998 (Melbourne West). The Sydney Australia Temple, dedicated 1984,was Australia's firsttemple. Additional templeshavebeen dedicated in Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth,and Brisbane.
Members assisted as volunteers with the 2000 Summer Olympic Games.
On 28 March 2003, Elder Kenneth Johnson presented 100,000 Australian Dollars to the Farmhand Foundation for drought relief.
In2003,membership reached106,930. In2005,membership reached 111,098. In2009,membership reached123,650.
On1 July 2010, the Australia Sydney North Mission wascombined withthe Australia Sndney SouthMission to formthe Australia Sydney Mission. The Australia Melbourne West Mission was combined with the Australia Melbourne East Mission to form the Australia Melbourne Mission.

	Elder Clark Barry www.mymission.com/elderclarkbarry	2024
	Elder Alex Black www.mymission.com/elderalexblack	2024
	Elder Parker Christensen www.mymission.com/elderparkerchristensen	2024
	Elder Tyler Deem www.mymission.com/eldertylerdeem	2024
	Sister Charly Hallsted www.mymission.com/sistercharlyhallsted	2024
	Sister Peyton Ogle www.mymission.com/sisterpeytonogle	2024
	Sister Alivya Osborn www.mymission.com/sisteralivyaosborn	2024
	Sister Kennedy Patterson www.mymission.com/sisterkennedypatterson	2024
	Sister Kaytlin Rhodes www.mymission.com/kaytlinrhodes	2024
	Elder Ammon Smith www.mymission.com/elderammonsmith	2023
	Elder Spencer Kennington www.mymission.com/elderspencerkennington	2022
	Elder Cameron Breinholt www.mymission.com/eldercameronbreinholt	2021
	Elder Stephen DuBravac www.mymission.com/elderstephendubravac	2021
	Sister Hayley Hughes www.mymission.com/sisterhayleyhughes	2021
	Elder Ben Williams www.mymission.com/elderbenwilliams1	2021
	Elder Kade Winsor www.mymission.com/elderkadewinsor1	2021
	Elder Michael Anderson www.mymission.com/eldermichaelanderson	2020
	Elder Riley Baker www.mymission.com/elderrileybaker	2020
	Sister Elli Curtis www.mymission.com/sisterellicurtis	2020
	Sister Alexa Merrill www.mymission.com/SisterMerrill	2020
	Elder Isaac Packer www.mymission.com/elderisaacpacker	2020
	Sister Kiahna Siufanua www.mymission.com/sisterkiahnasiufanua	2020
	Elder Daniel Smith www.mymission.com/elderdanielsmith	2020
	Elder Kaden Waetford www.mymission.com/elderkadenwaetford	2020
	Sister Emily Warnick www.mymission.com/sisteremilywarnick	2020
	Elder Adam Cowcill www.mymission.com/elderadamcowcill	2019
	Sister McKayla Doty www.mymission.com/sistermckayladoty	2019
	Elder Pokoina Haiane www.mymission.com/elderpokoinahaiane	2019
	Elder Tucker Olson www.mymission.com/eldertuckerolson	2019
	Elder Assistants Peng www.mymission.com/elderjinyangpeng	2019
	Elder Jeson Zubiaga www.mymission.com/elderjesonzubiagal	2019
	Elder Val Wrenzo Dalingay www.mymission.com/eldervalwrenzodalingay	2018
	Elder Jordan Dixon www.mymission.com/elderjordandixon	2018
	Sister Isabeau Doig www.mymission.com/sisterisabeaudoig	2018
	Elder Chun Shen Huang www.mymission.com/elderchunshenhuang	2018
	Elder Kelly Hymas www.mymission.com/elderkellyhymas	2018
	Elder Ethan Johnson www.mymission.com/elderethanjohnson	2018
	Sister Sharni McCall www.mymission.com/sharnimccall2	2018
	Elder Paulo Paramore www.mymission.com/elderpauloparamore	2018
	Elder Christopher Tiaihau www.mymission.com/elderchristophertiaihau	2018
	Elder Tian yi Wang www.mymission.com/eldertianyiwang	2018
	Elder Rhys Winter www.mymission.com/elderrhyswinter	2018
	Elder & Sister Yates yatesmissioninbrisbane.blogspot.com	2017
	Elder Ammon Ho elderammonho.blogspot.com	2017
	Elder Noah Pierce eldernoahpierce.blogspot.com	2017
	President & Sister Henderson australiabrisbanemission.com	2017
	Elder & Sister Boyce renanddebbiesmissionadventure.blogspot.com	2016
	Elder & Sister Madsen madsensinaustralia.blogspot.com	2016
	Elder Calvin Cummings eldercalvincummings.blogspot.com	2016
	Elder Jackson Fankhauser elderfankhauser.blogspot.com	2016
	Elder Joshua Westbrook elderjoshwestbrook.blogspot.com	2016
	Elder Logan Bullock elderloganbullock.blogspot.com	2016
	Elder Parker Jackson pjacksondownunder.weebly.com	2016
	Elder Spencer Cahoon elderspencerpcahoon.blogspot.com	2016
	Elder Paul Flojo www.mymission.com/elderpaulflojo	2016
	Sister Breanna Alldredge sisteralldredge.blogspot.com	2016
	Sister Lillian Whatcott www.mymission.com/sisterlillianwhatcott	2016
	Elder & Sister Arseneau maryannarseneau.blogspot.com	2015
	Elder & Sister Montague montaguemission.blogspot.com	2015
	Elder Dallin Low elderlow.blogspot.com	2015
	Elder Samuel King eldersamuelking.blogspot.com	2015
	Elder Dallin Low www.mymission.com/elderdallinlow	2015
	Mission Alumni mission.net/australia/brisbane	2015
	Elder Samuel Owens www.mymission.com/eldersamuelowens	2015
	Sister Jasmine Mullen sistersmullen.blogspot.com	2015
	Sister Joosmine sisterjoosmine.tumblr.com	2015
	Sister Myla Oraa sisteroraa.tumblr.com	2015
	Elder Cory Pinegar corypinegar.wordpress.com	2014
	Elder Daniel Packer missionsite.net/elderdanielcpacker	2014
	Elder John Kay elder-kay.blogspot.com	2014
	Elder Kyler Powelson elderkylerpowelson.blogspot.com	2014
	Elder Ross Rosier mymissionadventuresdownunder.blogspot.com	2014
	Elder Eric Emery www.mymission.com/elderericemery	2014
	Sister Carly Schaelling carlyinbrisbane.blogspot.com	2014
	Sister Jacqueline Rasmussen jacquelinerasmussenmission.blogspot.com	2014
	Sister Kelsey Marshall missionsite.net/sisterkelseymarshall	2014
	Sister Natali Jensen sisterbrisbane.blogspot.com	2014
	Sister Stefanie Cabamongan sistercabamongan.wordpress.com	2014
	Elder Derrik Adams missionsite.net/elderderrikadams	2013
	Elder Hunter Hutchens missionsite.net/elderhunterhutchens	2013
	Elder Joseph Chen elderjosephchen.blogspot.com	2013
	Elder Marcus Hadfield missionsite.net/eldermarcushadfield	2013
	Sister Natali Jensen calledtoservebrisbane.wordpress.com	2013
	Elder Eric Emery missionsite.net/elderericemery	2012
	Elder Kiefer Hatch eekieferdownunder.blogspot.com	2012
	Elder Adam Hales elderhales.blogspot.com	2011
	Elder Morgan Malohifo’ou missionsite.net/eldermmalohifoou	2011
	Elder Robert Prina prinaprofile.blogspot.com	2011
	Elder Tayler Christensen paravillatiniay.blogspot.com	2011
	Sister Maria Liang sistermarialiang.blogspot.com	2011
	Sister Emily Clark emilyeclark.blogspot.com	2010
	Elder Tristan Elijah Conag www.mymission.com/eldertristanconag	2001
	Elder William Gibson www.mymission.com/elderwilliamgibson	2001
	Sister Matterson Maraea Palaone www.mymission.com/sistermattersonmaraeapalaone	2001
	Elder Jeson Zubiaga www.mymission.com/elderjesonzubiaga	2001
	Elder Jeson Zubiaga www.mymission.com/elderzubiaga	2001

1.	Australia Brisbane Mission The Ockey’s Group
2.	Australia Brisbane Mission (Belliston) Group
3.	Brisbane Mission – Hori Harvey Years Group
4.	Australia Brisbane Mission 2013-2016 Group
5.	Australia Brisbane Mission (Liddicoat) Group
6.	Australia Brisbane Mission – Pres. Ballard Group
7.	Australia Brisbane Mission Facebook Group
8.	Brisbane Mission Moms and Friends (LDS) Group
9.	Brisbane Australia Mission Family and Friends 2014

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