McDonald Islands

McDonald Islands
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Highest point
Elevation230 m (750 ft)
Geography
LocationHeard Island and McDonald Islands, Australia
Geology
Mountain typeComplex volcano
Last eruptionJuly 2005
McDonald Islands is located in Indian Ocean
McDonald Islands
McDonald Islands
Location in the Indian Ocean
Map of Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Map
McDonald Island

The McDonald Islands (53°3′34.9″S 72°35′32.2″E / 53.059694°S 72.592278°E / -53.059694; 72.592278) is an uninhabited archipelago in the southern Indian Ocean in the vicinity of Heard Island (53°06′S 73°31′E / 53.100°S 73.517°E / -53.100; 73.517). Together with Heard Island, they make up the Australian external territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands. The McDonald Islands are the emergent peaks of submarine volcanoes and are Australian external territory. Prior to 1992, there had not been an eruption in the previous 75,000 years.