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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950117-09-001182
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090909
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090918
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090918

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Melia Andrea
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001472392

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04438
		FILM NUMBER:		091077502

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1735 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		32 FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000779336
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				133304681
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 SCUDDERS MILL ROAD
		CITY:			PLAINSBORO
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08536
		BUSINESS PHONE:		866-839-5205

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 SCUDDERS MILL ROAD
		CITY:			PLAINSBORO
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08536

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST AUSTRALIA FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 24.1</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">POWER OF ATTORNEY</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Know
all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints
each of Jennifer Nichols, Lucia Sitar, Megan Kennedy, Alan Goodson, William
Baltrus, Timothy Sullivan, Nicola Espie and Matt Woodward as the undersigned&#146;s
true and lawful attorneys-in-fact to:</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">1.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; execute for and on behalf of the
undersigned, in the undersigned&#146;s capacity as a reporting person pursuant to Section&nbsp;16
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), and
the rules&nbsp;thereunder of <b>ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY
FUND, INC., ABERDEEN ASIA-PACIFIC INCOME FUND, INC.</b>, <b>ABERDEEN GLOBAL INCOME FUND INC., THE EMERGING MARKETS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUND, INC., THE CHILE FUND, INC., THE FIRST ISRAEL FUND,
INC., THE INDONESIA FUND, INC.,</b> and/or <b>THE LATIN
AMERICA EQUITY FUND, INC. </b>&#160;(together, the &#147;Funds&#148;), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in
accordance with Section&nbsp;16(a)&nbsp;of the Exchange Act;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">2.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; do and perform any and all acts for
and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete
and execute any such Form&nbsp;3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or
similar authority, including without limitation, completing and filing an
application for EDGAR codes (i.e., CIK and CCC codes); and</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">3.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; take any other action of any type
whatsoever in connection with the foregoing that, in the opinion of any of such
attorneys-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally
required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed
by any of such attorneys-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this
Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as any of such attorneys-in-fact may approve in the discretion of
any of such attorneys-in-fact.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">The
undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any rights and powers herein
granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could
do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that any of such attorneys-in-fact, or the
substitute or substitutes of any of such attorneys-in-fact, shall lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and
powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor are the Funds assuming, any of the
undersigned&#146;s responsibilities to comply with Section&nbsp;16 of the Exchange
Act.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">This
Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned
is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned&#146;s
holdings of and transactions in securities issued by each of the Funds, unless
earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 9 day of September, 2009.</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

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