<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001410368-16-003566-index.html : 20161230
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161230094602
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001410368-16-003566
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161230
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161230
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20161230

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000779336
		IRS NUMBER:				133304681
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NSAR-B
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04438
		FILM NUMBER:		162076535

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1735 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		32ND FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		215-405-5700

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST AUSTRALIA FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>NSAR-B
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>answer.fil
<DESCRIPTION>FINAL NSAR
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: answer.fil

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.77B ACCT LTTR
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>77B_IAF.txt
<DESCRIPTION>AUDIT LETTER
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: 77B_IAF.txt

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>