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	Heard Island and McDonald Islands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Heard Island (368 km²) is bleak and mountainous, covered in glaciers and dominated by Mawson Peak, a 2745 metre high volcano which forms part of the Big Ben massif.
		The islands are a territory of Australia administered from Hobart by the Australian Antarctic Division of the Australian Department of the Environment and Heritage.
		Peter Kemp, a British sealer (seal hunter), was the first person thought to have seen the island on November 27, 1833, from the brig Magnet during a voyage from Kerguelen to the Antarctic and was believed to have entered the island in his 1833 chart.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Heard_Island_and_McDonald_Islands (682 words)

	"The history and geography of Heard Island, Southern Indian Ocean"
		Heard Island is situated in the extreme Southern Indian Ocean, on the Kerguelen Plateau, 4,100 km south-west of the Australian continent and 1,500 km north of Antarctica.
		Heard and McDonald Islands lie 40 km apart, the McDonald Islands to the west of Heard Island.
		Heard Island, situated in the Sub-Antarctic region of the globe, is a very special place, highly valued by anyone who has taken the time to look further than identifying it on a map of the world.
	www.btinternet.com /~sa_sa/heard_island/heard.html (1916 words)

	World Heritage: Heard and McDonald Islands
		Heard Island (area 368 km2) is the principal island of HIMI.
		McDonald Island (area 1 km2), 43.5 km due west of Heard Island, is the major island in the McDonald Islands group, which also includes Flat Island and Meyer Rock.
		Woehler, E. 1991, Status and conservation of the seabirds of Heard Island and the McDonald Islands.
	www.deh.gov.au /heritage/worldheritage/sites/antarct (1184 words)

	Southern Indian Ocean Expedition 2002 : Heard Island & McDonald Islands : In Brief
		Heard Island and the McDonald Islands are located on the Kerguelen Plateau, a submarine feature rising ~3,700 m above the adjacent sea floor.
		The island is dominated by the stratovolcano Big Ben, ~20 km in diameter at the base and surmounted by Mawson Peak which reaches a height of approximately 2745 m.
		The plane was wrecked at Heard Island on 21 December 1947.
	www.cerchi.net /sioe/05_himi/05_himi_inbrief.html (7656 words)

	Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve
		The Australian Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) lies in a remote and stormy part of the globe, near the conspicuous meeting-point of Antarctic and temperate ocean waters.
		Mawson Peak, at 2745 m, is the summit of Big Ben, an active, towering volcano that dominates the group, with a thick mantle of snow and glacial ice contrasting fl volcanic rocks in a startling array of forms and shapes.
		Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve (HIMI) was declared on 16 October 2002 to protect the conservation values of the reserve area, the territorial sea and the adjacent Exclusive Economic Zone (HIMI EEZ) including
	www.deh.gov.au /coasts/mpa/heard (360 words)

	Australian Antarctic Division - Heard Island and McDonald Islands Environment Protection and Management Ordinance 1987
		This Ordinance was made under the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Act 1953 and is administered for the Minister for the Environment and Heritage by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD).
		The Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) consists of a remote group of islands lying close together in the southern Indian Ocean at approximately 53º05'S and 73º30'E. The main islands are Heard Island and McDonald Island.
		The coordination of non-government expeditions to Heard Island is undertaken by the AAD Tourism Policy Officer (tourism@aad.gov.au), who should be contacted in the very early stages of visit planning.
	www.aad.gov.au /?casid=1616 (1176 words)

	The Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery at a glance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery at a glance
		Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) are external territories of Australia located in the Southern Indian Ocean about 4,000 km south-west of Perth.
		Heard Island and McDonald Islands are the only unmodified example of a sub-Antarctic island ecosystem in the world.
	www.afma.gov.au /fisheries/antarctic/himi/at_a_glance.htm (308 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Heard Island and McDonald Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		These uninhabited, barren, sub-Antarctic islands were transferred from the UK to Australia in 1947.
		Populated by large numbers of seal and bird species, the islands have been designated a nature preserve.
		Mawson Peak, an active volcano, is on Heard Island
	www.cia.gov /cia/publications/factbook/geos/hm.html (192 words)

	Shag Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Shag Island is an islet in the Magdalen Islands chain in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in Canada.
		This island is sometimes referred to as Raglin Island.
		Shag Island is also an uninhabited island in the Indian Ocean, part of the Australian dependency of Heard Island and McDonald Islands.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shag_Island (122 words)

	Open Directory - Regional: Polar Regions: Antarctic: Heard and McDonald Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve - Discusses the establishment of this marine reserve.
		Heard Island and McDonald Islands website - The official website for Heard Island and McDonald Islands, administered by the Australian Antarctic Division of the Department of the Environment and Heritage.
		UNESCO: Heard and McDonald Islands - Brief description and three reports: the report of the 21st Session of the Committee, and the 1998/1999 State of Conservation Reports.
	dmoz.org /Regional/Polar_Regions/Antarctic/Heard_and_McDonald_Islands (225 words)

	Heard and McDonald Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Heard Island and McDonald Islands are located in the Southern Ocean, approximately 1,700 km from the Antarctic continent and 4,100 km south-west of Perth.
		As the only volcanically active subantarctic islands they 'open a window into the earth', thus providing the opportunity to observe ongoing geomorphic processes and glacial dynamics.
		Heard and McDonald Islands (Department of the Environment and Heritage)
	whc.unesco.org /sites/577.htm (101 words)

	Noonsite: Heard, McDonald & Macquarie Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Heard, McDonald & Macquarie Islands in the Southern Ocean are owned by Australia.
		Heard Island (53°05'S 73°30'E) and McDonald Island (53°03'S 72°36'E) have only been visited by a few scientific expeditions and remain unspoilt.
		In 2002 the Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) Marine Reserve was declared.
	www.noonsite.com /Countries/Heard (176 words)

	Heard Island, south Indian Ocean (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Heard is an active stratovolcano in the south Indian Ocean.
		Heard has erupted at least eight times since 1910.
		Helium isotope evidence for shallow-level contamination of ocean island magmas at Heard Island.
	volcano.und.nodak.edu /vwdocs/volc_images/australia/heard_island.html (148 words)

	Heard Island and McDonald Islands hm.html
		Situated 2,480 miles southwest of Australia in the Indian Ocean, the Heard and McDonald islands are ice covered, volcanic rock outcrops.
		Because of Herd Islands unique location - it offers direct access to the world's main oceans - it was chosen in 1991 as the site of an experiment to monitor global warming using sound waves.
		Heard Island and McDonald Islands Act 1953 (2)
	www.meatnpotatoes.com /nations/hm.html (98 words)

	Heard Island and McDonald Islands
		Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) is a subantarctic island group located in the Southern Ocean, about 4,000 kilometres south west of mainland Australia.
		The islands and surrounding waters teem with wildlife and other natural wonders that make HIMI a special place.
		Discover the living natural wonders of Heard Island and the surrounding waters.
	www.heardisland.aq (139 words)

	Australian Antarctic Division - Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve
		In October 2002 the Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) Marine Reserve was declared under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
		The HIMI Territory (the islands and territorial sea to 12 nautical miles) is listed on the Register of National estate and is inscribed on the World Heritage List.
		The new management plan replaces the Heard Island Wilderness Reserve Management Plan (PDF), which was made under the HIMI Environment Protection and Management Ordinance 1987.
	www.aad.gov.au /?casid=5210 (652 words)

	Heard Island and McDonald Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Background: These uninhabited, barren, sub-Antarctic islands were transferred from the UK to Australia in 1947.
		Terrain: Heard Island - 80% ice-covered, bleak and mountainous, dominated by a large massif (Big Ben) and an active volcano (Mawson Peak); McDonald Islands - small and rocky.
		Natural hazards: Mawson Peak, an active volcano, is on Heard Island.
	www.paulnoll.com /Locations/visiting-Heard-McDonald-Islands.html (157 words)

	Heard and McDonald Islands - UNESCO World Heritage Centre (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Heritage is our legacy from the past, what we live with today, and what we pass on to future generations.
		The distinctive conservation value of Heard and McDonald – one of the world's rare pristine island ecosystems – lies in the complete absence of alien plants and animals, as well as human impact.
		It noted that this site is the only volcanically active sub-Antarctic island and illustrates ongoing geomorphic processes and glacial dynamics in the coastal and submarine environment and sub-Antarctic flora and fauna, with no record of alien species.
	whc.unesco.org /pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=577 (218 words)

	Heard Island And Mcdonald Islands: Biological Organizations and Resources - NBII (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Heard Island And Mcdonald Islands: Biological Organizations and Resources - NBII
		There are currently no entries in the catalog for Heard Island And Mcdonald Islands.
		If you know of a site or sites which you feel should be included for Heard Island And Mcdonald Islands, please click on the "Contact Us" button in the menu bar at the left
	www.nbii.gov /geographic/international/HM.html (59 words)

	Heard Island and McDonald Islands Information and Online Map - Map Town Ltd.
		Heard Island and McDonald Islands Information and Online Map - Map Town Ltd.
		Terrain: Heard Island - bleak and mountainous, with a quiescent volcano; McDonald Islands - small and rocky
		Natural hazards: Heard Island is dominated by a dormant volcano called Big Ben
	www.maptown.com /geos/heardisland.html (168 words)

	World Heritage Centre - World Heritage List (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint John "the Theologian" and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos (1999)
		Islands and Protected Areas of the Gulf of California (2005)
		The Committee decided to extend the existing cultural property, the Temple of Ggantija, to include the five prehistoric temples situated on the islands of Malta and Gozo and to rename the property as "The Megalithic Temples of Malta".
	whc.unesco.org /pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=577 (2602 words)

	Geography of Heard Island and McDonald Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Southern Africa, islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica
		Heard Island - bleak and mountainous, active volcano; McDonald Islands - small and rocky; primarily used for research stations
		Heard Island is dominated by an active volcano called Big Ben
	www.volcanolive.com /heard.html (46 words)

	ComLaw Management - Series- Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery Management Plan 2002
		This Plan, together with the Fisheries Management Act 1991 under which it is made, establishes the framework for the management of the Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery.
		The Plan sets out the objectives of the Plan, the measures by which those objectives are to be attained, and performance criteria against which the measures taken may be assessed.
		Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery Management Plan Amendment 2004 (No. 1)
	www.comlaw.gov.au /comlaw/management.nsf/lookupindexpagesbyid/IP200508565?OpenDocument (140 words)

	NationMaster.com - Detailed Nation Profile: Heard Island and McDonald Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Antarctic Region > Heard Island and McDonald Islands
		Heard Island and McDonald Islands [Indian Ocean] (Australia)
		McDonald Islands - Heard Island and McDonald Islands [Indian Ocean] (Australia)
	www.nationmaster.com /country/hm (138 words)

	Heard Island And Mcdonald Islands, Antarctica - Viovio!
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		Cities and Towns in Heard Island And Mcdonald Islands
		Show All Land Features in Heard Island And Mcdonald Islands
	www.viovio.com /travel/Antarctica/Heard_Island_And_Mcdonald_Islands (290 words)

	Heard Island and McDonald Islands Fishery - Publications (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Closure of Waters adjacent to Heard Island and McDonald Islands
		Preliminary assessment of mackerel icefish for the Heard Island Plateau Region
		Preliminary assessment of Patagonian toothfish on the Heard Island Plateau
	www.afma.gov.au /fisheries/antarctic/himi/publications (113 words)

	Heard And McDonald Island
		The Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) Marine Reserve was established in October 2002.
		Click on the following links for a description and maps showing the location and boundaries of the Reserve, and for a description of the conservation significance of the Reserve.
		The Reserve was declared by Proclamation for the purpose of ‘protecting the conservation values of Heard Island and McDonald Islands and the adjacent unique and vulnerable marine ecosystems’.
	www.heardisland.aq /protection/marine_reserve (368 words)

	GeographyIQ - World Atlas - Australia - Heard Island and McDonald Islands - Current Time
		World > Australia > Heard Island and McDonald Islands > Current Time (Facts)
		Heard Island and McDonald Islands - Current Time
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	www.geographyiq.com /countries/hm/Heard_Island_and_McDonald_Islands_time.htm (99 words)

	Heard Island and McDonald Islands Geography 1997 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current ...
		Heard Island and McDonald Islands Geography 1997 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System
		Location Southern Africa, islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of theway from Madagascar to Antarctica
		Terrain Heard Island - bleak and mountainous, with a quiescent volcano; McDonaldIslands - small and rocky
	www.photius.com /wfb1997/heard_island_and_mcdonald_islands/heard_island_and_mcdonald_islands_geography.html (118 words)

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