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conservation and building adaptation or demolition works   36
      8.2 Objects and collections management   36
      8.3 Interpretation   35
      8.4 Research and assessment   36
      8.5 Records management   36
      8.6 Monitoring and review of the plan   36
References   37
Appendixes   39
   1. Building images   39
   2. Statements of significance   54
   3. ATCM Resolution 5 Guidelines for handling pre-1958 historic remains whose
      existence or present location is not known   59

Figures
1.  Mawson from the air   9
2. Map of Mawson buildings and structures   19
Tables
1. Summary of significant building types   16
2. Validation of the relevance of the Commonwealth Heritage values identified in 2004   20
3. Condition and integrity of the fabric   23
4. Condition of heritage values   24
5. Forecast future of early buildings and structures   28

Executive summary

Mawson, in Mac.Robertson Land, Australian Antarctic Territory, was established in 1954 and is the oldest Australian Antarctic station and the oldest continually occupied station south of the Antarctic Circle. Its buildings show an evolution of polar construction methods no longer evidenced at Davis and Casey. 'Mawson station' was listed on the Register of the National Estate in 2001 and transferred to the Commonwealth Heritage List in 2004.
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) requires that a plan is prepared to provide for the protection and management of the values of listed sites. This management plan will provide such a framework as Mawson continues to evolve consistent with the requirements of supporting contemporary scientific endeavour. The plan is premised on the availability of only finite resources to conserve representative values and fabric in extreme environments, and in turn the need for the eventual removal of structures that cannot reasonably be made to play an active role in contemporary station life.

1. Introduction

1.1 The need for a Mawson heritage management plan
Mawson is the oldest Australian Antarctic station and is the oldest continually occupied station south of the Antarctic Circle. It is managed by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) of the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities and was included on the Commonwealth Heritage List in 2004.
Mawson demonstrates the evolution of building methods in Antarctica. The buildings pre-dating the 1980s also provide insights into early station life.
This management plan has been prepared in accordance with the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999 and Regulations. It is a tool to assist in ensuring that the statutory obligations for managing this Commonwealth Heritage site are met, and it has been structured in accordance with the guidelines for Management Plans for Places on the Commonwealth Heritage List (DEH 2006).
The plan focuses on the buildings and structures associated with the early era of station operations. Many