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  • This month, the Australian government quadrupled the size of its Heard Island and McDonald Islands Marine Reserve, a move that will help protect Antarctic marine life. Conservation International
  • A lunar occultation of Antares will be visible from Antarctica, Australia, Tasmania, Heard Island, and the McDonald Islands. Vito Technology, Inc.
  • The Heard Island and McDonald Islands in the southern Indian Ocean will apparently have to pay a 10% tariff on goods they send to the US. KION546
  • Populated primarily by penguins, the McDonald Islands, an Australian territory, will now be facing a 10% tariff! Harbourfront Wealth Management
  • Australia's marine park system has made greatest gains where there are very few humans who might protest, such as quadrupling the protected areas around the very remote Heard and McDonald Islands in the sub-Antarctic region. The Conversation
  • The modern day Heard Island is dominated by Big Ben, a roughly circular active volcanic cone that rises to a height of 2745 metres above sea level. c=AU;o=Commonwealth of Australia;ou=Department of Clima

Last updated: 24 June 2026



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