List of administrative heads of Macquarie Island explained

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
			Frederick Hasselborough discovered the uninhabited island
		ongoing
			Government of Tasmania grants lease to Joseph Hatch.
Base for the Australasian Antarctic Expedition
Declared a wildlife sanctuary				^[1] ^[2]
Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE) station
Macquarie Island Nature Reserve
		ongoing	A site of major geoconservation significance	^[3]
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	Reference
					years
	Harold Power				years
	Arthur Tulloch				years	Closure of meteorological station

See also

• Macquarie Island
• Australian Antarctic Territory

Notes and References

1. Web site: Australian Antarctic Territory . Cahoon, Ben . 2015 .
2. http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/index.aspx?base=626 Parks & Wildlife Service - History of the Reserve
3. Web site: Macquarie Island . . . 1997 . 8 July 2016.