Additional Resource

Past Presidents of the Church in the Pacific

Australia

David O. McKay visited Australia in 1955.

Spencer W. Kimball participated in area conferences in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane in 1976.

Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Sydney Australia Temple in 1984 (as a counselor in FP).

Gordon B. Hinckley visited Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Sydney, and Brisbane in 1997.

Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Adelaide Australia Temple and Melbourne Australia Temple in 2000.

Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Perth Australia Temple in 2001.

Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Brisbane Australia Temple in 2003.

Fiji

Spencer W. Kimball participated in an area conference in Fiji in 1976.

Gordon B. Hinckley visited Fiji in 1997.

Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Suva Fiji Temple in 2000.

New Zealand

David O. McKay visited New Zealand in 1955.

David O. McKay dedicated the Hamilton New Zealand Temple in 1958.

Spencer W. Kimball participated in an area conference in New Zealand in 1976.

Gordon B. Hinckley visited Auckland and Hamilton in 1997.

Samoa

David O. McKay visited Samoa in 1955.

Spencer W. Kimball participated in an area conference in Samoa in 1976.

Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Apia Samoa Temple in 1983 (as a counselor in the First Presidency).

Gordon B. Hinckley visited Samoa in 1997.

Tahiti

David O. McKay visited Tahiti in 1955.

Spencer W. Kimball participated in an area conference in Tahiti in 1976.

Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Papeete Tahiti Temple in 1983 (as a counselor in First Presidency).

Gordon B. Hinckley visited Tahiti in 1997.

Tonga

David O. McKay visited Tonga in 1955.

Spencer W. Kimball participated in an area conference in Tonga in 1976.

Gordon B. Hinckley dedicated the Nuku’alofa Tonga Temple in 1983 (as a counselor in the First Presidency).

Gordon B. Hinckley visited Tonga in 1997.

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