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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-18-210446
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180702
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180702
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180702

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:		N-CSRS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04438
		FILM NUMBER:		18931097

	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
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<DESCRIPTION>ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND, INC.
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Document 1 - file: d577460dncsrs.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>RULE 30A-2(A) CERTIFICATIONS
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: d577460dex99cert.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.906CE
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>d577460dex99906ce.htm
<DESCRIPTION>RULE 30A-2(B) CERTIFICATIONS
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d577460dex99906ce.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.12(C)
<SEQUENCE>4
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<DESCRIPTION>DISTRIBUTION NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: d577460dex9912c.htm

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Document 5 - file: g577460g10e83.jpg

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Document 6 - file: g577460g17t25.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>7
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: g577460g55c47.jpg

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Document 8 - file: g577460g60p99.jpg

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