Australian
Antarctic Territory
Adopted 13 Jun 1933
Map
of Australian Antarctic
Territory
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Map
of Heard and MacDonald
Islands
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Hear
National Anthem "Advance Australia Fair"
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Constitution (1 Jan 1901)
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Chief Stations: Maswson, Davis, Casey
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Currency: Australian Dollar (AUD)
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National Holiday: 26 Jan (1788) Australia Day
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Population: Uninhabited Seasonal Research Staff Summer (Jan): 200 Winter (Jul): 62 (2007-2008)
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Total Armed Forces: N/A Defense is the responsibility of Australia Merchant marine: None
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Number of Year-round
Stations: 3 Summer-only Stations: None (2007-2008)
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GDP: N/A
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Australian
Antarctic
Territory
Index
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Chronology
11 Jul 1810
Macquarie Island claimed for Britain by Frederick
Hasselborough and annexed to New South Wales. 24 Feb 1831
Enderby Land discovered by John Biscoe in the whaling
brig Tula.
27 Nov 1833
McDonald Island and Heard Islands sighted by British
sealer Peter Kemp on brig Magnet. 19 Jan 1840 Wilkes Land is discovered by U.S. Lt. Charles Wilkes.
9 Jan 1841
Victoria Land claimed for Britain by Capt. James Clark
Ross. 25 Nov 1853
Heard Island sighted by U.S. Capt. John Heard.
4 Jan 1854
McDonald Islands sighted by Capt. William McDonald.
17 Jun 1890
Macquarie Island transferred to Tasmania.
1908 Heard Island and McDonald Islands annexed by Britain.
13 Jan 1930
Enderby Land is claimed by Britain.
17 May 1933
Macquarie Island declared a wildlife sanctuary.
13 Jun 1933
British imperial order annexes Antarctica south of 60°
and between longitudes 160° E and 45° E (excluding
French Terre Adelie) and transfers it to Australia.
24 Aug 1936 Transfer of sovereignty implemented by the Australian
Antarctic Territory Acceptance Act 1933.
1 Apr 1938
Boundaries with French Terre Adelie are fixed
definitively between longitudes 136°E and 142°E.
28 May 1947 Australian Antarctic Planning Committee formed which
operates the Australian National Antarctic Research
Expeditions.
26 Dec 1947
Heard Island and McDonald Islands are transferred
to Australia by U.K.; Macquarie Island is transferred
to the Commonwealth of Australia and administered
by Australian Antarctic Territory.
May 1948
Australian Antarctic Division created to administer
Australian Antarctic Territory, McDonald Island
and Heard Islands.
13 Feb 1954 Mawson Station, first permanent Australian station
in Antarctica, opens.
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Directors of the Australian Antarctic Division
(part of the Australian Department of Environment and Heritage)
1947 - 1949
Stuart Campbell
(Officer-in-Charge and Chief Executive Officer)
Jan 1949 - 1966
Phillip G. Law (b. 1912 - d. 2010)
1966 - 1970
Don Styles (1st time)(acting) (b. 1916)
2 Oct 1970 - 1 Aug 1971
Bryan Rofe (b. 1918 - d. 1971)
1971 - 1972
Don Styles (2nd time)(acting) (s.a.)
8 May 1972 - 1979
Raymond "Ray" I. Garrod (b. 1917 - d. 2009)
9 Apr 1979 - 1984
Clarence "Clarrie" G. McCue (b. 1927 - d. 1992)
1984 - 1988
James "Jim" E. Bleasel (b. 1936?)
1988 - 23 Nov 1998
Rex Moncur
23 Nov 1998 - 2009
Tony J. Press
Feb 2009 - Lyn Maddock (f) (b. 1950)
Territorial Disputes: Ausralian Antarctic
claim is recognized by France, New Zealand, Norway and U.K., but it is not recognized by the United Nations, U.S., Russia or by
most other countries.
©2000 Ben Cahoon
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