Heard Island and McDonald Islands

The Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands (abbreviated as HIMI ) is a territory of Australia. They are islands in the Indian Ocean. They are about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica.7718 km location 

The islands are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.UNESCO,  "Heard and McDonald Islands". Retrieved 2012-4-20. 

History
The islands were discovered in 1833 by the British sailor Peter Kemp. They have been territories of Australia since 1947.

In 2025, Donald Trump imposed 10% reciprocal tariffs of Heard Island and McDonald Islands, despite not being inhabited by people. The US said that it had a trade deficit with the island.

Geography
Big Ben is an active volcano.Australian government,  "Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Landforms"; retrieved 2012-6-14.  The volcano is also known as "Mawson Peak".

The group's size is 372 km² in area.

References

Other websites

 "Heard and McDonald Islands" at CIA World Factbook 

Category:Commonwealth dependent states
Category:States and territories of Australia
Category:Islands of Australia
Category:World Heritage Sites in Australia
Category:Protected areas of Australia