Australian Society of Magicians

Australian Society of Magicians
Formation1907; 117 years ago (1907)
TypeNon-profit
HeadquartersSydney, Australia
President
Mark Mayer
Websitewww.magicians.org.au

Australian Society of Magicians is an organisation for professional and amateur stage magicians, with approximately 1,000 members worldwide. The headquarters is in Sydney, Australia but it has branches all over the country. It is the oldest magical society in the Southern Hemisphere and the fourth-oldest in the world.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

On January 15, 1909, close to the date of founding,[8][9] the ASM started the publication of their official organ, The Magic Mirror, an eight page printed magazine.[10] It was the first magic magazine in the Southern hemisphere.

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  8. ^ "THE AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY OF MAGICIANS". Sunday Times. No. 1096. New South Wales, Australia. 20 January 1907. p. 8 (The Sunday Times Magazine Section.). Retrieved 26 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY OF MAGICIANS". Evening News. No. 12, 978. New South Wales, Australia. 13 January 1909. p. 9. Retrieved 26 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ^ "MESMERISED PENNY". Truth. No. 1053. New South Wales, Australia. 24 September 1911. p. 4. Retrieved 26 September 2024 – via National Library of Australia.