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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190107130936
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-003519
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSR
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		10
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181031
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190107
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20190107

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-CSR
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04438
		FILM NUMBER:		19512898

	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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<TYPE>N-CSR
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>d626601dncsr.htm
<DESCRIPTION>ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND, INC.
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: d626601dncsr.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.13(A)(1)
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>d626601dex9913a1.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CODE OF ETHICS
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: d626601dex9913a1.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.13(A)(2)
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>d626601dex9913a2.htm
<DESCRIPTION>RULE 30A-2(A) CERTIFICATIONS
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d626601dex9913a2.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.13(B)
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>d626601dex9913b.htm
<DESCRIPTION>RULE 30A-2(B) CERTIFICATIONS
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: d626601dex9913b.htm

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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.13(C)
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>d626601dex9913c.htm
<DESCRIPTION>DISTRIBUTION NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: d626601dex9913c.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.13(D)
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>d626601dex9913d.htm
<DESCRIPTION>PROXY VOTING POLICY OF REGISTRANT
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: d626601dex9913d.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.13(E)
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>d626601dex9913e.htm
<DESCRIPTION>INVESTMENT MANAGER'S AND INVESTMENT ADVISER'S PROXY VOTING POLICIES
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: d626601dex9913e.htm

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>8
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: g626601g26w13.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>9
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 9 - file: g626601g74i90.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>10
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<TEXT>
Document 10 - file: g626601g94s48.jpg

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