Australia
Heard and McDonald Islands
Heard and McDonald Islands by Roman Bruehwiler
Heard and McDonald Islands by Roman Bruehwiler
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. The volcanoes are covered by snow and glaciers. The islands furthermore see major breeding populations of seals, petrels, albatrosses and penguins.
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Site Info
Official Information
- Full Name
- Heard and McDonald Islands (ID: 577)
- Country
- Australia
- Status
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Inscribed 1997
Site history
History of Heard and McDonald Islands
- 1997: Inscribed
- Inscribed
- 1991: Referred
- Bureau - 1st ever sub-Antarctic nomination. Uniqueness c.f. other such islands not clear. Not sure if it meets criteria
- WHS Type
- Natural
- Criteria
- viii
- ix
Links
- UNESCO
- whc.unesco.org
All Links
UNESCO.org
- whc.unesco.org — whc.unesco.org/
Related Resources
- heardisland.antarctica.gov.au — Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Community Information
- Community Category
- Natural landscape: Volcanic
Travel Information
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Named after individual people
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Unusual Entry Requirements or Restrictions
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Takes more than 5 days to visit
Connections of Heard and McDonald Islands
- Geography
- Trivia
- Ecology
- Human Activity
- WHS on Other Lists
- Timeline
- Visiting conditions
- WHS Names
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