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This item consists of a single item: a proclamation by Sir Douglas Mawson on 18 February 1931. The proclamation asserts the sovereignty of HM King George V and his heirs and successors over that part of the Antarctic mainland and adjacent islands situated between meridia 138 degrees and 60 degrees east of Greenwich and south of Latitude 64 degrees as far as the South Pole. This document forms the basis of Australian sovereignty over the Australian Antarctic Territory.

For preservation reasons, the original of this item cannot be issued to the Reading Room. Researchers interested in examining it should instead order the available reference copy (order as barcode: 12151025).

Item was on display in ‘Traversing Antarctica – the Australian Experience’ from 1 December 2011 to 10 September 2012 in both the TMAG and NAA Venues.