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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-23-128704
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231222

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Chan Eric Yuet Phong
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0002005532
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-04438
		FILM NUMBER:		231509081

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ABRDN
		STREET 2:		1900 MARKET STREET, SUITE 200
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103

ISSUER:		

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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		215-405-5700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1900 MARKET STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 200
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ABERDEEN AUSTRALIA EQUITY FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010531

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FIRST AUSTRALIA FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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    <remarks>Exhibit List: Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney</remarks>

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<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font-weight: bold; text-align: right; margin: 0">Exhibit 24</P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">POWER OF ATTORNEY</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned
hereby constitutes and appoints the individuals named on Schedule A attached hereto and as may be amended from time to time, or any of
them signing singly, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorneys- in-fact to:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;as
may be required, prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the undersigned's behalf, and submit to the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission (the &quot;SEC&quot;) a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate
to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;), or any rule or regulation of the SEC;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;execute for
and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as a reporting person pursuant to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, and
the rules thereunder of the applicable registered investment companies (and any successor companies) listed on Schedule A attached hereto,
as amended from time to time, and any other registered investment company affiliated with or established by abrdn Inc., abrdn Investments
Limited, abrdn Asia Limited or their affiliates, for which the undersigned becomes a Section 16 reporting person (each, a &quot;Fund&quot;),
Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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 3, 4 or 5 and timely
file such form with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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 is any Fund
assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">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's holdings
of and transactions in securities issued by any Fund, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0"></P>

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<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 19th day of December 2023.</P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 7%; text-align: left">Signature:</TD><TD STYLE="border-bottom: Black 1pt solid; text-align: justify; width: 45%">/s/ Eric Yuet Phong Chan</TD>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="margin: 0">Name: Eric Yuet Phong Chan</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">SCHEDULE A</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">FUND NAME AND TICKER SYMBOL</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ABRDN AUSTRALIA EQUITY
FUND, INC. (IAF)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ABRDN ASIA-PACIFIC INCOME
FUND, INC. (FAX)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ABRDN GLOBAL INCOME FUND,
INC. (FCO)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ABRDN EMERGING MARKETS
EQUITY INCOME FUND, INC. (AEF)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THE INDIA FUND, INC. (IFN)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ABRDN JAPAN EQUITY FUND,
INC. (JEQ)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FIRST TRUST/ABRDN GLOBAL
OPPORTUNITY INCOME FUND (FAM)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ABRDN INCOME CREDIT STRATEGIES
FUND (ACP)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">9. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ABRDN ASIA-PACIFIC INCOME FUND VCC (FAP)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ABRDN GLOBAL PREMIER PROPERTIES FUND (AWP)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">11.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ABRDN GLOBAL DYNAMIC DIVIDEND FUND (AGD)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">12.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ABRDN TOTAL DYNAMIC DIVIDEND FUND (AOD)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">13.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ABRDN GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE INCOME FUND (ASGI)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">14.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ABRDN NATIONAL MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND (VFL)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">15.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ABRDN HEALTHCARE INVESTORS (HQH)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">16.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ABRDN LIFE SCIENCES INVESTORS (HQL)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">17.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ABRDN HEALTHCARE OPPORTUNITIES FUND (THQ)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">INDIVIDUALS APPOINTED AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, WITH FULL POWER OF
SUBSTITUTION AND RESUBSTITUTION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">1.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Lucia Sitar</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">2.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Megan Kennedy</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">3.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Katherine Corey</TD>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">4.</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Andrew Kim</TD>
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