Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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Heard Island and McDonald Islands (abbreviated as HIMI [1]) are islands in the Southern Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica.[2]
The islands are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3]
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History [change]
The islands were discovered in 1833 by the British sailor Peter Kemp. They have been territories of Australia since 1947.
Geography [change]
Big Ben is an active volcano.[4] The volcano is also known as "Mawson Peak".
The group's size is 372 km² in area.
References [change]
- ↑ Commonwealth of Australia. "About Heard Island - Human Activities". http://www.heardisland.aq/about/human_activities.html. Retrieved 2006-10-21.
- ↑ 7718 km location
- ↑ UNESCO, "Heard and McDonald Islands". Retrieved 2012-4-20. Archived 17 January 2010 at WebCite
- ↑ Australian government, "Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Landforms"; retrieved 2012-6-14.
Other websites [change]
Media related to Heard Island and McDonald Islands at Wikimedia Commons- "Heard and McDonald Islands" at CIA World Factbook
Media related to | States and territories of Australia |
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| States |
| New South Wales • Queensland • South Australia • Tasmania • Victoria • Western Australia |
| Territories |
| Mainland: Australian Capital Territory • Jervis Bay Territory • Northern Territory |
| Overseas: Ashmore and Cartier Islands • Australian Antarctic Territory • Norfolk Island • Christmas Island • Cocos (Keeling) Islands • Coral Sea Islands • Heard and McDonald Islands |
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