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.