Heard and McDonald Islands

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Heard Island and McDonald Islands are uninhabited, barren islands located in the Southern Ocean, with a complete absence of alien plants and animals, as well as human impact.

The islands have been territories of Australia since 1947, and contain the only two active volcanoes in Australian territory, one of which, Mawson Peak, is the highest Australian mountain.

Year	Decision	Comments
1997	Inscribed	Reasons for inscription
1991	Referred	Bureau - 1st ever sub-Antarctic nomination. Uniqueness c.f. other such islands not clear. Not sure if it meets criteria

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• Heard and McDonald Islands
• Country: Australia
• Inscribed: 1997
• Natural Heritage
  Criteria:  (8) (9)
• Category: Geological formation, Volcanic / thermal
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• Connections: Dependent territories . Endemic Bird Species . Glaciers . Indian Ocean . Isolated WHS . Named after individual people . Penguins . Recently Active Volcanoes . Southernmost . Territorial Highest points . Uninhabited islands .
  
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