Country Profiles
Country
Australia
Annex 2 State*
Yes
Signature Date
1996-09-24
Ratification Date
1998-07-09
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.