The ASA’s History of Australian Astronomy Chapter (HAAC) brings together astronomers, historians, curators, educators and specialists in this field to collaborate and share knowledge. We note that history can involve serious and detailed archival research to bring the past to light. We encourage all ASA members to share historical information. This could be the history of their institution, people that they had worked with, their own career path or changes in techniques in their research field.
Interested ASA members are invited to join. Non-members need to join the ASA first.

Our Aims include:
 

• To foster a community to raise interest in the history of Australian astronomy among ASA members.

• To recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander astronomies as living bodies of knowledge practiced through cultural traditions and actively include the role of Indigenous Astronomy as part of the history of Australian astronomy.

• To develop as a public resource a list of Australian astronomical history archives, collections, publications and activity, to encourage collaboration.

• To encourage members to publish historical papers (including reminiscences).

• To hold an annual history of Australian astronomy workshop (online/hybrid mode).

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Our charter is available here.