🇭🇲 Heard Island and McDonald Islands

About Heard Island and McDonald Islands

The Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) is an Australian external territory comprising a volcanic group of mostly barren Antarctic islands, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica. The group's overall land area is 372 km2 (144 sq mi) and it has 101.9 km (63 mi) of coastline. Discovered in the mid-19th century, the islands lie on the Kerguelen Plateau in the southern Indian Ocean and have been an Australian territory since 1947.

At a Glance

Currency & Economy

Geography & Practical Details

Region

Antarctic

Area

412 km²

Timezone

UTC+05:00

Languages

English

Drives On

Right

ISO Code

HM