page_title: Macquarie Island
hierarchical_section_title: Macquarie Island
caption_attribution_description: English: old map of Macquarie Island, Tasmania, Australia
context_page_description: Macquarie Island is a large island in the Southern Ocean. It is about 1,500 km south east of Tasmania, and about half way between Australia and Antarctica. The island became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Macquarie Island is about 34 km long and 5 km wide. It was first discovered in July 1810, by Captain Hasselburgh, who was searching for places to hunt whales and seals. No people live there now. The only way to get to the island is by sea and there are no harbors to dock a ship.
context_section_description: Macquarie Island is a large island in the Southern Ocean. It is about 1,500 km (932 mi) south east of Tasmania, and about half way between Australia and Antarctica. The island became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Macquarie Island is about 34 km (21 mi) long and 5 km (3 mi) wide. It was first discovered in July 1810, by Captain Hasselburgh, who was searching for places to hunt whales and seals.  No people live there now.  The only way to get to the island is by sea and there are no harbors to dock a ship.
caption: Contour map of Macquarie Island
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