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Organized in 1851 as the Australian Mission.
Renamed Australasian Mission in 1854 when the boundaries expanded to include parts of Asia, New Zealand and Tasmania. This lasted about 44 years until it was renamed Australian Mission in 1898 when the New Zealand Mission was created.
In 1930 the mission boundaries were better defined as the mission was divided into six districts, one for each state. The district headquarters were located in each capital city (Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne and Perth).
John Murdock Called as President
1851 March 12 – 1852 June 4 See Missionaries
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Started On 1851 March 12
Departed from Home
Ended On 1852 June 4
Departed from Field
Mission Founded
1851 October 30
Charles Wesley Wandell Called as President
1852 May 20 – 1853 April See Missionaries
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Started On 1852 May 20
Called
Ended On 1853 April
Released
Augustus Alwin Farnham Called as President
1852 August 28 – 1854 January 1 See Missionaries
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Started On 1852 August 28
Departed from Home
Ended On 1854 January 1
Released
Frederick Ellis Barker Called as President
1897 December 22 – 1900 July 15 See Missionaries
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Started On 1897 December 22
Set Apart
Ended On 1900 July 15
Arrived at Home
Andrew Smith, Jr. Called as President
1898 January 1 – June 23 See Missionaries
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Started On 1898 January 1
Called
Ended On 1898 June 23
Departed from Field
Andrew Fjeld Called as President
1900 – 1901 September 11 See Missionaries
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Started On 1900
Called
Ended On 1901 September 11
Arrived at Home
James Duckworth, Jr. Called as President
1901 July 3 – 1906 July 21 See Missionaries
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Started On 1901 July 3
Set Apart
Ended On 1906 July 21
Released
William Armstrong Called as President
1906 January 19 – 1909 January 18 See Missionaries
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Started On 1906 January 19
Set Apart
Ended On 1909 January 18
Released
Charles Alvin Orme Called as President
1908 October 20 – 1911 September 22 See Missionaries
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Started On 1908 October 20
Set Apart
Ended On 1911 September 22
Arrived at Home
Charles Henry Hyde Called as President
1911 July 5 – 1913 December 5 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1911 July 5
Set Apart
Ended On 1913 December 5
Arrived at Home
William Weldon Taylor Called as President
1912 June 5 – 1914 September 22 See Missionaries
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Started On 1912 June 5
Set Apart
Ended On 1914 September 22
Arrived at Home
Don Carlos Rushton Called as President
1914 July 15 – 1917 October 26 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1914 July 15
Set Apart
Ended On 1917 October 26
Arrived at Home
Arnold Daniel Miller Called as President
1917 January 4 – 1920 See Missionaries
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Started On 1917 January 4
Set Apart
Ended On 1920
Released
Don Carlos Rushton Called as President
1920 October 19 – 1924 September 21 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1920 October 19
Set Apart
Ended On 1924 September 21
Arrived at Home
Charles Henry Hyde Called as President
1924 June 5 – 1926 December 12 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1924 June 5
Set Apart
Ended On 1926 December 12
Arrived at Home
Clarence Horne Tingey Called as President
1928 October 9 – 1931 July 23 See Missionaries
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Started On 1928 October 9
Set Apart
Ended On 1931 July 23
Departed from Field
Leonidas DeVon Mecham Called as President
1931 – 1932 March 27 See Missionaries
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Started On 1931
Called
Ended On 1932 March 27
Arrived at Home
Clarence Horne Tingey Called as President
1932 January 23 – 1935 July 15 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1932 January 23
Set Apart
Ended On 1935 July 15
Released
Thomas David Rees, Jr. Called as President
1935 May 22 – 1938 May 18 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1935 May 22
Set Apart
Ended On 1938 May 18
Released
James Judd Called as President
1938 March 24 – 1941 April 13 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1938 March 24
Set Apart
Ended On 1941 April 13
Arrived at Home
Elvon W. Orme Called as President
1941 February 27 – 1945 September 15 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1941 February 27
Set Apart
Ended On 1945 September 15
Released
Thomas David Rees, Jr. Called as President
1945 September 24 – 1947 April 10 See Missionaries
Date Details
Started On 1945 September 24
Set Apart
Ended On 1947 April 10
Released
Media
![Missionaries from Australian Mission](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/australian/Heber-Smith-Amussen-1886-fs-CH74676.jpg)
Missionaries from Australian Mission
![Victoria Conference, January 1914](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/australian/australian-missionaries-PH 8812_b0001_f0003_i0087_00001.jpg)
Victoria Conference, January 1914
![Queensland Conference, April 1914](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/australian/edward f-clark-1890-PH 8812_b0001_f0004_i0009_00001.jpg)
Queensland Conference, April 1914
![Australian Missionaries](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/australian/Australian Missionaries ca. 1901 - PH 5560_f0001_i0006_00001.jpg)
Australian Missionaries
![Queensland Conference, April 1913](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/australian/PH_8812_b0001_f0001_item_1-Queensland_missionary_conference.jpeg)
Queensland Conference, April 1913
![Queensland Conference, Nov 1913](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/australian/PH_8812_b0001_f0001_item_1-Elders_of_the_Queensland_Conference_of_the_Australian_mission.jpeg)
Queensland Conference, Nov 1913
![Mission Headquarters](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/australian/Australian Mission HQ ca 1900 - PH 5560_f0001_i0003_00001.jpg)
Mission Headquarters
![Queensland Conference, circa 1913](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/australian/PH_8812_b0001_f0005_item_1-Elders_of_the_Queensland_Conference_of_the_Australian_Mission.jpeg)
Queensland Conference, circa 1913
![Missionaries in Tasmania](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionaries/australian/Tasmania Elders - PH 7354_b0002_f0026_i0001_00001.jpg)
Missionaries in Tasmania
![Construction Begins on Adelaide, Australia Church Building, 1922](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/missionary photos/cecil-syme-james-1900-fs-2.jpg)
Construction Begins on Adelaide, Australia Church Building, 1922
![Australian Mission Map](https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/church-history-people/bc/maps/Asia-Pacific/Australian Mission (1851).jpg)
Australian Mission Map