Heard and McDonald Islands

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.
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Site Info
- Full Name
- Heard and McDonald Islands
- Unesco ID
- 577
- Country
- Australia
- Inscribed
- 1997
- Type
- Natural
- Criteria
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8 9
- Categories
- Natural landscape - Volcanic and thermal
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- By ID
Site History
1997 Inscribed
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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Dubbed as another WHS: The active volcano that makes up most of Heard Island is called Big Ben (as in the Westminster WHS Bell Tower)