Heard Island and McDonald Islands

Summary

Heard Island and McDonald Islands is an external territory of Australia^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Heard Island and McDonald Islands is located in Australia^[3].
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands is in the country of Australia^[4].
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands is on the body of water Indian Ocean^[5].
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands is on the continent of Antarctica^[6].
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands's instance of is recorded as external territory of Australia^[7].
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands's instance of is recorded as archipelago^[8].
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands's instance of is recorded as natural cultural heritage site^[9].
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands's official language is recorded as English^[10].
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .hm^[11].
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands's main regulatory text is recorded as Heard Island and McDonald Islands Act 1953^[12].
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands's highest judicial authority is recorded as Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory^[13].
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands's Commons category is recorded as Heard Island and McDonald Islands^[14].
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+05:00^[15].
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands's Unicode character is recorded as 🇭🇲^[16].
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands comprises Heard Island^[17].
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands comprises McDonald Islands^[18].
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands comprises Meyer Rock^[19].
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands comprises Flat Island^[20].
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands comprises Shag Island^[21].
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands comprises Drury Rock^[22].
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands comprises Sail Rock^[23].
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands's time of discovery or invention is recorded as November 27, 1833^[24].
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands's highest point is recorded as Mawson Peak^[25].
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -53.09352777777778, 'lon': 73.517}^[26].
• Heard Island and McDonald Islands's official website is recorded as https://www.antarctica.gov.au/antarctic-operations/stations/other-locations/heard-island/^[27].

Body

Geography

Heard Island and McDonald Islands is in the country of Australia^[4]. It is located in Australia^[3]. It is on the body of water Indian Ocean^[5]. It is on the continent of Antarctica^[6].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+368'}^[28] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+658903'}^[29]. Heard Island and McDonald Islands sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+2745'}^[30]. It has a population of {'amount': '+0'}^[31].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include external territory of Australia^[7], archipelago^[8], and natural cultural heritage site^[9]. Heritage statuses include World Heritage Site^[32] and listed on the Australian National Heritage List^[33].

Why It Matters

Heard Island and McDonald Islands has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 80 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]