Heard Island and McDonald Islands
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| Area | 412 sq km |
| Population | uninhabited |
Map of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Heard Island and McDonald Islands are uninhabited, barren, sub-Antarctic islands in the Southern Ocean. The islands are administered by Australia.
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Understand
Heard Island is largely ice-covered, bleak and mountainous and is dominated by a large massif (Big Ben) and by an active volcano (Mawson Peak). The McDonald Islands are small, rocky and actively volcanic. The islands are populated by large numbers of seal and bird species, and have been designated a nature reserve.
Get In
Visiting these islands will require careful planning and preparation as there are no permanent human inhabitants. Access will require either mounting or joining an expedition. Because of the islands' status as a nature reserve, permission to land from the Australian Antarctic Division will be necessary; landings can only be made on the McDonald Islands for "compelling scientific reasons".
Stay Safe
See the article on the Islands of the Southern Ocean.
External Links
Heard Island from the South Atlantic and Sub-Antarctic Islands Pages
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