This is a list of Administrative Heads of Macquarie Island.
Macquarie Island legal status The following table outlines the legal status and administrative arrangements covering Macquarie Island. Legal status Term start Term end Comments Reference Macquarie Island claimed by the United Kingdom, annexed to the Colony of New South Wales Frederick Hasselborough discovered the uninhabited island Responsible self-government established in New South Wales Transferred to Tasmania ongoing Leasehold estate Government of Tasmania grants lease to Joseph Hatch. Base for the Australasian Antarctic Expedition Established under the command of Douglas Mawson Declared a wildlife sanctuary Parks & Wildlife Service - History of the Reserve . Parks.tas.gov.au (2013-06-24). Retrieved on 2013-07-16. Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE) station Macquarie Island Nature Reserve Inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List ongoing A site of major geoconservation significance Macquarie Island Marine Park declared Macquarie Island Commonwealth Marine Reserve declared ongoing
Officers in charge Macquarie Island Meteorological Station The following officers were appointed to manage the Macquarie Island Meteorological Station under the Director of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology.
No. Name Title Term start Term end Time in office Comments ReferenceGeorge Ainsworth years Harold Power years Arthur Tulloch years Closure of meteorological station
See also
Macquarie Island Australian Antarctic Territory
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