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the listings are not always explicit in identifying the particular fabric associated with the values. As with the 2007 management plan, some interpretation has been required for the purposes of this plan to ensure the values and the fabric are managed in a complementary way. While noting the above limitations, these assessments and statements remain good summaries of the site's significance. Therefore, it has been viewed as unnecessary to undertake a full reassessment of values for this management plan.

2.5.2 Description of National and Commonwealth Heritage Values

 National and Commonwealth Heritage criteria

The site was entered on the National Heritage List in January 2005 (Place ID 105713). The National Heritage listing criteria prescribed by the EPBC Act and Regulations are identical to the Commonwealth Heritage criteria, but define the ways in which the place is of 'outstanding heritage value to the nation' (see Appendix IV). The site was found to meet criteria A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H (see below).

The site was entered on the Commonwealth Heritage List in June 2004 (Place ID 105435). As a Commonwealth property managed by the AAD, the site was assessed against the Commonwealth Heritage criteria prescribed by the EPBC Act and Regulations, which define the ways in which the place has 'significant heritage value' (see Appendix IV). The site was found to meet criteria A, B, C, E, F, G and H (see below).

The following statements of significance and descriptions of the National and Commonwealth Heritage values of the site are taken directly from the National and Commonwealth Heritage listings.

Statements of Significance and Values – National Heritage Listing

Summary Statement of Significance:

Mawson's Huts Historic Site is a place of great historical and social significance. The site is significant as the first base for scientific and geographical discovery in Antarctica by Australians. The Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914 (AAE) was the first large-scale scientific inquiry after Federation. Mawson's Huts is a complex historical site, a remnant of the 'Heroic Era' of exploration in Antarctica. The expedition carried out major scientific experiments and laid the foundation for the eventual claim to a very large portion of the Antarctic continent by Australia.

Mawson's Huts Historic Site is rare as one of only nine wintering expedition bases built and as the only surviving site representing the work of an Australian expedition of the Heroic Age. It is one of only six sites, of all nationalities, remaining from this era. The expedition survived the isolation and the severe climate and the site illustrates this through its form and setting. The overall site with its range of buildings, scientific equipment and artefacts demonstrates life in Antarctica during this period. This base is the least