Heard Island and McDonald Islands – Australian Antarctic Program (original) (raw)

Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) are a sub-Antarctic island group. They are located in the Southern Ocean, about 4,000 km south west of mainland Australia.

The islands enjoy World Heritage protection and marine reserve status. They are managed by the Australian Antarctic Division. The islands are unoccupied by humans and remain one of the world’s least anthropogenically disturbed areas.

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A map of Heard Island and McDonald Islands land areas updated in 2024 with recent coastline mapping and 2014 glacial… As you would expect of a sub-Antarctic island group situated in the middle of the Southern Ocean, the climate and… Located in the Southern Ocean, many thousands of kilometers from the nearest significant human population, Heard Island… The islands and surrounding waters offer a unique opportunity for conducting scientific research, due to their location… The relatively late discovery of the islands in the mid 19th century, combined with minimal human visitation over the… Due to the extreme isolation of Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI), together with the persistently severe weather…

This content was last updated 4 months ago on 9 July 2024.