Australian

Founded
1851 October 30

Organized in 1851 as the Australian Mission. Renamed Australasian Mission in 1854. Renamed Australian Mission in 1898 when the New Zealand Mission was created.

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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

Mission renamed

1854 January 1

The mission expanded to include New Zealand and Tasmania so was renamed the Australasian Mission in 1854.

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Occurred On 1854 January 1

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

Reorganization of mission

1898 January 1

The Australasian Mission was discontinued and split to create the Australian Mission and New Zealand Mission.

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Occurred On 1898 January 1

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

Mission home moved

1901

Mission Office located at 32 Too-Good Street, Erskineville, Sydney.

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Occurred On 1901

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

Mission home moved

1904

Mission home located at 8 Too-Good St., Erskineville, Sydney, New South Wales. 

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Occurred On 1904

Mission home moved

1905

Mission Office located at 65 Station Street, Newtown, Sydney.

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Occurred On 1905

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

Mission home moved

1907

Mission office located at Victory Pennell Street, Enmore, Sydney.

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Occurred On 1907

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

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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

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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

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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

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Started On 1924 June 5
Set Apart
Ended On 1926 December 12
Arrived at Home

Mission home moved

1927

Mission office moved to 27 Simmons Street, Enmore.

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Occurred On 1927

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

Mission boundaries

1930

The Australian Mission included the Commonwealth of Australia (including Tasmania) and was divided into six districts, one in each state. District Headquarters were located in each capital city (Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart, Melbourne, and Perth). 

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Occurred On 1930

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Started On 1945 September 24
Set Apart
Ended On 1947 April 10
Released
Media
Missionaries from Australian Mission
Missionaries from Australian Mission
Victoria Conference, January 1914
Victoria Conference, January 1914
Queensland Conference, April 1914
Queensland Conference, April 1914
Australian Missionaries
Australian Missionaries
Queensland Conference, April 1913
Queensland Conference, April 1913
Queensland Conference, Nov 1913
Queensland Conference, Nov 1913
Mission Headquarters
Mission Headquarters
Queensland Conference, circa 1913
Queensland Conference, circa 1913
Missionaries in Tasmania
Missionaries in Tasmania
Construction Begins on Adelaide, Australia Church Building,  1922
Construction Begins on Adelaide, Australia Church Building, 1922
Australian Mission Map
Australian Mission Map

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