Australia Station

Australia Station
Royal Navy squadron on the Australia Station moored in Sydney in 1880
Active	Created in 1859
Disbanded	1913
Country	United Kingdom, subsequently Australia
Branch	Royal Navy 1848–1911 Commonwealth Naval Forces 1911–1913  Royal Australian Navy 1913
Type	Fleet

The Australia Station was the British, and later Australian, naval command responsible for the waters around the Australian continent.^[1] Australia Station was under the command of the Commander-in-Chief, Australia Station, whose rank varied over time.