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 Heard Island and McDonald IslandsHeard Island and McDonald Islands
Area total: 412 sq km


land: 412 sq km


water: 0 sq km
total:
412 sq km

land:
412 sq km

water:
0 sq km
Background These uninhabited, barren, sub-Antarctic islands were transferred from the UK to Australia in 1947. Populated by large numbers of seal and bird species, the islands have been designated a nature preserve. These uninhabited, barren islands were transferred from the UK to Australia in 1947. Populated by large numbers of seal and bird species, the islands have been designated a nature preserve.
Country name conventional long form: Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands


conventional short form: Heard Island and McDonald Islands


abbreviation: HIMI
conventional long form:
Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands

conventional short form:
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Dependency status territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Australian Antarctic Division of the Department of the Environment and Heritage territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of the Environment, Sport, and Territories
Economy - overview No indigenous economic activity, but the Australian Government allows limited fishing around the islands. no economic activity
Elevation extremes lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m


highest point: Mawson Peak, on Big Ben 2,745 m
lowest point:
Southern Ocean 0 m

highest point:
Big Ben 2,745 m
Geography - note - primarily used for research stations
Irrigated land 0 sq km 0 sq km (1993)
Land use arable land: 0%


permanent crops: 0%


other: 100% (2005)
arable land:
0%

permanent crops:
0%

permanent pastures:
0%

forests and woodland:
0%

other:
100%
Location islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica Southern Africa, islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica
Maritime claims territorial sea: 12 nm


exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
exclusive fishing zone:
200 NM

territorial sea:
3 NM
Military - note defense is the responsibility of Australia; Australia conducts fisheries patrols defense is the responsibility of Australia
Natural hazards Mawson Peak, an active volcano, is on Heard Island Heard Island is dominated by a dormant volcano called Big Ben
Natural resources fish none
Population uninhabited (July 2006 est.) uninhabited (July 2001 est.)
Ports and harbors - none; offshore anchorage only
Terrain Heard Island - 80% ice-covered, bleak and mountainous, dominated by a large massif (Big Ben) and an active volcano (Mawson Peak); McDonald Islands - small and rocky Heard Island - bleak and mountainous, with a quiescent volcano; McDonald Islands - small and rocky
Waterways - none
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