11 Jul 1810            Macquarie Island claimed by Britain.
27 Nov 1833            MacDonald and Heard Islands claimed by Britain.
 9 Jan 1841            Victoria Land claimed for Britain.
25 Nov 1853            Heard Island sighted by U.S. Capt. John Heard.
 4 Jan 1854            MacDonald Island sighted by Capt. William MacDonald.
13 Jan 1930            Enderby Land is claimed by Britain.
13 Jun 1933            British imperial order places the territory as south
                         of the 60° parallel between meridians 160W and 45W 
                        (to exclusion of French Terre Adelie) which is 
                         then transferred to Australia.
 1 Apr 1938            Border with French Terre Adelie are fixed 
                         definitively between meridians 136E and 14E.
26 Dec 1947            Macquarie Island and the Heard and MacDonald Islands 
                         are transferred to Australia by U.K.
May 1948               Australian Antarctic Division created to administer
                         Australian Antarctic Territory, Macquarie Island,
                         and MacDonald and Heard Islands Territory.
13 Feb 1954            Australia's first permanent station in Antarctica
                         opens (Mawson Station).