List of Administrative Heads of Macquarie Island
| Term
| Incumbent
| Notes
|
| 11 July 1810 | Macquarie Island claimed by Britain, annexed to New South Wales
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| 1890 | Transferred to Tasmania | Claimed by New Zealand until c.1905
|
| 1902 to 1920 | Joseph Hatch , Leaseholder | On lease from the Tasmanian government
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| 1911 to 1914 | Base for the Australasian Antarctic Expedition
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| 1911 to 1914 | Douglas Mawson, Commander of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition
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| 1933 | Declared a wildlife sanctuary
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| 26 December 1947 | Macquarie transferred to Australia and incorporated into the Australian Antarctic territory
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| 25 March 1948 | Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE station)
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| 1978 | Macquarie Island Nature Reserve
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| 1997 | UNESCO World Heritage site
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Directors of the Australian Meteorological Bureau
| Term
| Incumbent
| Notes
|
| 1908 to 1931 | Henry Ambrose Hunt
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Officers in charge Macquarie Island Meteorological Station under the Director of the Australian Meteorological Bureau
