Mission directory
LDS Missions in Australia
There are currently 6 active missions in Australia. Explore where each one is based, the local time zones, the climate and what to do next if you have been called there.
Missions in Australia
Every mission below links to its own page, with that mission’s map, local time, current weather, climate and preparation guides.
- Australia Adelaide MissionAdelaide, South Australia, AustraliaView mission
- Australia Brisbane North MissionBrisbane, Queensland, AustraliaView mission
- Australia Brisbane South MissionBrisbane, Queensland, AustraliaView mission
- Australia Melbourne MissionMelbourne, Victoria, AustraliaView mission
- Australia Perth MissionPerth, Western Australia, AustraliaView mission
- Australia Sydney MissionSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaView mission
About LDS missions in Australia
There are currently 6 active LDS missions based in Australia, in 5 cities across 5 regions. Some cities carry more than one: Brisbane (2). Those cities are spread about 3,600 km (2,250 miles) from Perth in the west to Brisbane in the east and about 1,350 km (850 miles) from Brisbane in the north to Melbourne in the south.
Every mission city is south of the equator, so the calendar seasons run the opposite way to the northern hemisphere: December to February is summer and June to August is winter.
Missionaries serve across areas set by their mission, which can reach well beyond the city the mission is based in, and they are transferred between those areas during a mission.
Time zones used by missions in Australia
Missions in Australia keep 5 different time zones, so the right hour to write depends on which mission you are following. The clocks below are live, and follow daylight saving wherever it applies.
Australia/Brisbane
Australia/Brisbane
Brisbane
Australia/Adelaide
Australia/Adelaide
Adelaide
Australia/Melbourne
Australia/Melbourne
Melbourne
Australia/Perth
Australia/Perth
Perth
Australia/Sydney
Australia/Sydney
Sydney
Missionary Tracker shows this clock next to your missionary, so nobody at home has to work out whether it is a reasonable hour to write.
Climate and seasons in Australia
Mission cities in Australia fall into 3 Köppen climate classes, so conditions are not the same across the country.
The most common are humid subtropical (Cfa), covering 3 missions including Brisbane and Sydney, hot-summer mediterranean (Csa), covering 2 missions including Adelaide and Perth and temperate oceanic (Cfb), covering 1 mission including Melbourne.
Across those cities, the warmest monthly average high is 32 °C (89 °F) in Perth during February, and the coolest monthly average low is 6 °C (42 °F) in Melbourne during July.
Humid subtropical (Cfa)
Hot, humid summers and mild winters, with rain spread across the year.
Brisbane, Sydney
Hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa)
Hot, dry summers and mild winters that carry almost all of the year's rain.
Adelaide, Perth
Temperate oceanic (Cfb)
Mild summers, cool rather than severe winters, and rain in every month.
Melbourne
Always use your Missionary Portal and your mission’s own “what to bring” instructions when deciding what clothing or equipment to pack. This describes the weather, not what to take.
Languages
English is the language most widely used across Australia.
- English
This describes the country, not the assignment. The language a missionary is called to speak is set by the Church and stated in the call itself — it can differ from the languages above, and missionaries serving in the same country are not always assigned the same one.
Preparing to serve in Australia
If you have received a mission call to Australia, begin with the instructions in your Missionary Portal and the mission’s own letter — those are the only sources that speak for your mission. These guides cover the practical side nobody sends you: the paperwork, the shopping, the packing and the last weeks at home.
LDS Mission Preparation Checklist: Everything to Do Before You Leave
The whole runway in one place — from the year before you submit a recommendation to the morning you leave for the MTC.
Read the guideMission CallWhat to Do After Receiving Your Mission Call
The call answers where and when. This is the order to do everything that follows, starting with the parts that have deadlines.
Read the guidePackingLDS Missionary Packing List
Everything worth packing, in the order you should buy it, and the things most missionaries wish they had left at home.
Read the guideMTCWhat to Bring to the MTC
The quick answer first, then the detail: what you actually need on arrival day and what can stay in the suitcase.
Read the guideVisa and travel arrangements for Australia are handled through your Missionary Portal and the Church’s travel office. Follow their instructions rather than any third-party summary, including this one.
Printable Australia countdown map
Turn the mission length into a free printable countdown map of Australia, with one numbered square for each mission day to colour in.
Create a Countdown MapCalled to serve in Australia?
Find your mission above, then set it up before you leave. Add your mission and your dates to Missionary Tracker so your family has one private place to follow your countdown, current serving area and updates once your mission begins.
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Mission boundaries, assignments and instructions change; always use current information from the Church and your Missionary Portal.