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Wilkes Station (1959 - 1969)

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Function: Conservation or Environment, Earth Sciences and Industrial or Scientific Research
Location: Antarctica
Wilkes Station was originally established in 1957 by the United States of America, and was taken over by Australia two years later. The Station was intended to be temporary. Work began to replace Wilkes in 1964, at a location two kilometres away. On 19 February 1969 the Casey Station was opened and the Wilkes Station decommissioned.
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URL: The home page for this entity is located at http://www.antdiv.gov.au/stations/casey/pages/history1.html
Reference/Legal Number(s): CA 1532
Status: Agency of the Commonwealth of Australia
 
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 1959 - 1969 Wilkes Station
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  • 'Primary description of agency CA 1532; Wilkes Station (a) United States of America, Operation Deep Freeze, 1957-1959 (b) Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions, 1959-1969. Registration of Entity: 9 May 1978', in RecordSearch, National Archives of Australia, 2000, http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/SearchOld.asp?Number=CA+1532. [ Details ]

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