Corporate Body

Heard Island Station (1947 - 1955)

Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions

From: 1 December 1947
Southern Ocean
To: 31 March 1955
Functions: Conservation or Environment, Veterinary or Animal Health Industries, Earth Sciences and Meteorology
Website: http://www.aad.gov.au/default.asp?casid=6209
Reference No: CA 1872
Legal Status: Agency of the Commonwealth of Australia

Summary

The Heard Island Station was established in 1947 as a scientific base. The Island is located about 2500 km south west of Fremantle, Western Australia. The Station ceased operations in March 1955.

Superior

Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE), Antarctic Division (1947 - )

Published resources

Resources

Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1475924. Details

Resource Sections

'Primary description of agency CA 1872; Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions, Heard Island Station. Registration of Entity: 30 September 1987', in RecordSearch, National Archives of Australia, 2000, https://RecordSearch.naa.gov.au/scripts/AutoSearch.asp?Number=CA%201872. Details

Ailie Smith

Created: 21 July 2000, Last modified: 23 March 2010

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