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GeographyLocation
Islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica Geographic coordinates
53 06 S, 72 31 E
Map references
Antarctic Region
Area World Ranking: 202
Total 412 sq km
Land 412 sq km Water 0 sq km Area - comparative
Slightly more than two times the size of Washington, DC Land boundaries
0 km
Coastline
101.9 km
Maritime claims
Territorial sea 12 nm
Exclusive fishing zone 200 nm Climate
Antarctic
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 Elevation extremes
Lowest point Indian Ocean 0 m
Highest point Mawson Peak on Big Ben volcano 2,745 m Natural resources
Fish
Land use
Arable land 0%
Permanent crops 0% Other 100% (2005) Irrigated land
0 sq km
Natural hazards
Mawson Peak, an active volcano, is on Heard Island Environment - current issues
NA
Geography - note
Mawson Peak on Heard Island is the highest Australian mountain (at 2,745 meters, it is taller than Mt. Kosciuszko in Australia proper), and one of only two active volcanoes located in Australian territory, the other being McDonald Island; in 1992, McDonald Island broke its dormancy and began erupting; it has erupted several times since, the most recent being in 2005
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Heard Island And Mcdonald Islands [ Australia ] (Australia):
 
GPS points from Heard Island And Mcdonald Islands [ Australia ] (Australia)
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The United Kingdom transferred these uninhabited, barren, sub-Antarctic islands to Australia in 1947. Populated by large numbers of seal and bird species, the islands have been designated a nature preserve.