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Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Heard Island and McDonald Islands is in Australia, in Australia. This sheet answers with open data: what the place is, where it sits at GPS precision and which notable attractions lie a few kilometers away.
Data sheet
| What it is | UNESCO World Heritage Site |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| City or region | Australia |
| Coordinates | 53.0935 S, 73.5170 E |
| UNESCO World Heritage | Yes (site or site component) |
| Notability (sitelinks) | 96 |
The 5 closest notable attractions
| Attraction | Country | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Le Morne Brabant | Mauritius | 3,884.7 |
| Aapravasi Ghat | Mauritius | 3,911.1 |
| iSimangaliso Wetland Park | South Africa | 4,364.6 |
| Ambohimanga | Madagascar | 4,424.3 |
| Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve | Madagascar | 4,559.7 |
The closest neighbor is Le Morne Brabant, 3,884.7 km away in a straight line. The table above answers the question every itinerary starts with: what else is nearby?
The name in 3 languages
| Português | Ilha Heard e Ilhas McDonald |
|---|---|
| English | Heard Island and McDonald Islands |
| Español | Islas Heard y McDonald |
Source and method
| Source | Wikidata (CC0), snapshot of 2026-07-09 |
|---|---|
| Distances | Haversine over 53.0935 S, 73.5170 E and the 2,000 attractions in the snapshot |
| Notability | Heard Island and McDonald Islands: 96 sitelinks; closest neighbor Le Morne Brabant at 3,884.7 km |
Last updated: · Methodology and sources