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Heard Island and McDonald Islands

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The Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands (abbreviated as HIMI [1]) is a territory of Australia. They are islands in the Indian Ocean. They are about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica.[2]

The islands are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3]

History

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The islands were discovered in 1833 by the British sailor Peter Kemp. They have been territories of Australia since 1947.

Geography

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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

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  1. ↑ Commonwealth of Australia. "About Heard Island - Human Activities". Archived from the original on 2006-10-18. Retrieved 2006-10-21.
  2. ↑ 7718 km location
  3. ↑ UNESCO, "Heard and McDonald Islands". Retrieved 2012-4-20. Archived 2009-12-27 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Australian government, "Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Landforms"; retrieved 2012-6-14.

Other websites

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Media related to Heard Island and McDonald Islands at Wikimedia Commons

States and territories of Australia
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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