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Geography of the Heard and McDonald Islands : ウィキペディア英語版 | Geography of the Heard and McDonald Islands
The geography of the Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) refers to the geography of Heard Island and the McDonald Islands, one of the most remote places on earth. The islands belong to Australia and are located southwest of the mainland in the Southern Ocean. These sub-arctic islands were transferred to Australia by the United Kingdom in 1947. They lie between Madagascar and Antarctica. HIMI has no ports or harbours; ships must anchor offshore. The coastline is , and a territorial sea and exclusive fishing zone are claimed.〔 The HIMI marine zone, situated to the south of the Antarctic Convergence, is a biological hot spot for breeding and non-breeding seabirds and marine mammals such as penguins, petrels, elephant seals and fur seals.〔 HIMI was inscribed as a UNESCO Heritage Site in 1999 under the title " "Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands". ==McDonald Islands== The McDonald Islands, of volcanic origin, are ice free. They are located to the west of Heard Island at . The islands are small and rocky. In 1980, they consisted of McDonald Island ( high), Flat Island ( high) and Meyer Rock ( high). They totalled approximately in area. Like Heard Island, they were surface exposures of the Kerguelen Plateau.〔〔
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