UNITED ~~STATESSECURITIES~~STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ~~COMMISSIONWashington~~COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRICATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a - 16 OR 15b - 16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of: ~~___February~~April ~~2009____~~2009

Commission File Number : 001-13803

AUSTRAL PACIFIC ENERGY LTD. (Translation of registrant's name into English)

Level 3, 40 Johnston Street, Wellington ~~6145~~6011 New Zealand (Address of Principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F

Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T ~~Rule~~ ~~101(b)(1): ______~~Rule

~~Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule~~ 101(b)(71): ______

Indicate by check mark ~~whether~~if the registrant byis ~~furnishing~~submitting the ~~information~~Form ~~contained~~6-K in ~~this~~paper ~~Form~~as ~~is also~~permitted ~~thereby~~by ~~furnishing~~Regulation ~~the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3~~S-~~2(b)~~T ~~under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes x No ¨~~Rule

101(b)(7): ______

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes x No ¨

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 0-29344

SUBMITTED HEREWITH

Exhibits

99.1 Press Release


	99.1	Press release April 3, 2009

	99.2	Letter Agreement with Investec Bank (Australia) Limited dated March 31, 2009

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	Austral Pacific Energy Ltd.
	(Registrant)
Date: 2009 February 27th	By:	/s/ Thompson Jewell
Date: April 3, 2009	By:	/s/ T Jewell
		(Signature)
		Thompson Bruce Jewell
	Title:	CEO and President

~~Austral Amends Loan Facility~~2

Wellington, New Zealand - February 27, 2009 - Austral Pacific Energy Ltd. (TSX-V: APX; NZSX: APX)

Austral Pacific Energy Ltd. announces that it has agreed with its loan facility provider, Investec Bank (Australia) Ltd, to further extend the maturity date for the current facility to enable the Bank and Austral to finalise the details of a fundamental restructure of the company and further restructuring of the loan facility.

Web site: www.austral-pacific.comEmail: ir@austral-pacific.com

Phone: Thom Jewell, CEO +64 (4) 495 0880

None of the Exchanges upon which Austral Pacific's securities trade have approved or disapproved the contents hereof. This release includes certain statements that may be deemed to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of applicable legislation. Other than statements of historical fact, all statements in this release addressing future production, reserve potential, exploration and development activities and other contingencies are forward-looking statements. Although management believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, due to factors such as market prices, exploration and development successes, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market, political or business conditions. See our public filings at www.sedar.com and www.sec.gov/edgar/searchedgar/webusers.htm for further information.

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