11 Jul 1810            Macquarie Island claimed for U.K. by Frederick
                         Hasselborough (d. 1810) and annexed to New South
                         Wales.
24 Feb 1831            Enderby Land discovered by British Capt. John Biscoe
                         (b. 1794 - d. 1843) in the whaling brig Tula.
27 Nov 1833            McDonald Island and Heard Islands possibly sighted by
                         British sealer Peter Kemp on brig Magnet.
19 Jan 1840            Wilkes Land is discovered by U.S. Lt. Charles Wilkes
                         (b. 1798 - d. 1877).
 9 Jan 1841            Victoria Land claimed for U.K. by Capt. James Clark
                         Ross (b. 1800 - d. 1862).
25 Nov 1853            Heard Island sighted by American Capt. John J. Heard on
                         the barque Oriental.
 4 Jan 1854            McDonald Islands sighted by Capt. William McDonald
                         aboard the Samarang.
 6 Feb 1874            Heard Island visited by British ship HMS Challenger.
17 Jun 1890            Macquarie Island transferred from New South Wales to
                         Tasmania.
22 Feb 1902            Kaiser Wilhelm II Land (or the Wilhelm II Coast)
                         discovered and named by German Erich von Drygalski
                         (b. 1865 - d. 1949).
25 Mar 1910            Heard Island and McDonald Islands annexed for U.K. by
                         Anton Evensen master of the Mangoro.
Feb 1912               Queen Mary Land (or Queen Mary Coast) claimed for U.K.
                         and named by Douglas Mawson (b. 1882 - d. 1958).
1926 - 1934            Heard and McDonald Islands leased to a British company
                         in South Africa.
26 Nov - 3 Dec 1929    Heard Island occupied by Sir Douglas Mawson's (s.a.)
                         Antarctic expedition.
13 Jan 1930            Enderby Land is claimed for U.K. by Sir Douglas Mawson
                         (s.a.).
 9 Feb 1931            Princess Elizabeth Land claimed for U.K. and named
                         by Sir Douglas Mawson (s.a.).
17 May 1933            Macquarie Island declared a wildlife sanctuary.
13 Jun 1933            British order annexes the part of Antarctica south of
                         60° and between longitudes 45° E and 160° E
                         (excluding French Terre Adelie 136°E to 142°E), and
                         transfers it to Australia.
24 Aug 1936            Transfer of sovereignty to Australia effective, by the
                         Australian Antarctic Territory Acceptance Act 1933
                         (Australian Antarctic Territory).
 1 Apr 1938            Boundaries with French Terre Adelie are fixed 
                         definitively between longitudes 136°E and 142°E.
28 May 1947            Australian Antarctic Planning Committee formed which
                         from Aug 1947 operates the Australian National
                         Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE).
26 Dec 1947            Heard Island and McDonald Islands are transferred
                         to Australia by U.K.; Macquarie Island is transferred
                         to Australia and administered by Australian Antarctic
                         Territory.
 1 Jan 1949            Australian Antarctic Division created to administer
                         Australian Antarctic Territory, McDonald Island
                         and Heard Islands.
19 Dec 1950            Australia assumes full sovereignty over Heard Island.
                         and McDonald Islands.
13 Feb 1954            Mawson Station, first permanent Australian station
                         in Antarctica, opens. Davis Station established 13 Jan
                         1957 (temporarily closed 25 Jan 1965 - 15 Feb 1969).
27 Oct 1999            Macquarie Island Marine Park
16 Oct 2002            Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve.
31 Aug 2007            Macquarie Island Commonwealth Marine Reserve.