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McDonald Islands Volcano - John Seach
Australian Territory, Southern Indian Ocean
53.03 S, 72.60 E
summit elevation 212 m
complex volcano
The McDonald Islands are located 40 km to the west of Heard Island volcano, in the sub Antarctic.
Heard and McDonald Islands are Australia's only active volcanoes.
The McDonald Islands were discovered by Captain William McDonald on 4th January 1854.
The Australian Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI).
In October 2002 the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve was declared.
The Islands have been recognised as a World Heritage site.
The islands doubled in size between 1980 and 2001, due to volcanic activity.
Note: A volcano with a similar name is called "Macdonald", located in French Polynesia.
McDonald Islands Volcano Eruptions
2005, 2004, 1996-2001