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Australia

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Annex 2 State*

Yes

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Signature Date

1996-09-24

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Ratification Date

1998-07-09

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Monitoring Facilties

Location Type Treaty Code Status
Shannon Infrasound IS4 Certified
Stephens Creek, NSW Primary Seismic PS4 Certified
Warramunga, NT Infrasound IS7 Certified
Australian Radiation Laboratory Melbourne Radionuclide Laboratories RL2 Certified
Davis Base, Antarctica Infrasound IS3 Certified
Fitzroy Crossing, WA Auxiliary Seismic AS5 Certified
Narrogin, WA Auxiliary Seismic AS6 Certified
Melbourne, VIC Radionuclide RN4 Certified
Mawson, Antarctica Radionuclide RN5 Certified
Townsville Radionuclide RN6 Certified
Cocos Islands Radionuclide RN8 Certified
Darwin, NT Radionuclide RN9 Certified
Perth, WA Radionuclide RN10 Certified
Cape Leeuwin, WA Hydroacoustic HA1 Certified
Mawson, Antarctica Primary Seismic PS5 Certified
Charters Towers, QLD Auxiliary Seismic AS4 Certified
Macquarie Island Radionuclide RN7 Certified
Cocos Islands Infrasound IS6 Certified
Warramunga, NT Primary Seismic PS2 Certified
Alice Springs Primary Seismic PS3 Certified
Hobart, TAS Infrasound IS5 Certified

Additional Information

Tsunami Warning Agreement: signed (12 September 2008), see CTBTO Press Release

Australia was the 15th State to ratify the CTBT, see CTBTO press release.

Featured station: Infrasound station IS05, Hobart

Facility Agreement entered into force on 17 August 2000, see CTBTO press release