In 1984, His Holiness Phra Dhammakunaporn organized an excursion comprising of 12 senior monks from Thailand to Australia for the prospect of promoting and teaching Buddhism in Australia. On 19 May 1986, the temple was registered as a Non-profit organization as The Melbourne Thai Buddhist Temple Inc. (Wat Thai Nakorn Melbourne). On 17 May 2013 was approved as a Place of Worship
