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Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Flag
the flag of Australia is used
Country name
etymology
named after US Captain John HEARD, who sighted the island on 25 November 1853, and US Captain William McDONALD, who discovered the islands on 4 January 1854
abbreviation
HIMI
conventional long form
Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
conventional short form
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Legal system
the laws of Australia apply
Dependency status
territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Agriculture, Water, and the Environment (Australian Antarctic Division)
National heritage
total World Heritage Sites
1 (natural); note - excerpted from the Australia entry
selected World Heritage Site locales
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Diplomatic representation in the US
none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation from the US
embassy
none (territory of Australia)