Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) are a group of volcanic islands located in the Southern Ocean, about 4,100 kilometers (2,500 miles) southwest of Perth, Western Australia. The islands are Australian territory and are among the most remote and uninhabited places on Earth. The main island, Heard Island, is a large stratovolcano that last erupted…
About The Crozet Islands are a group of five islands located in the southern Indian Ocean, part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, an Overseas territory of France. The islands were first discovered by the French navigator Captain Bouvet de Lozier in 1772, who named them after his ship, the “Crozet.” The islands were…
About The South Orkney Islands are a group of islands located in the Southern Ocean, part of the British Antarctic Territory. The islands were first discovered by the British sealer James Weddell in 1823, who named them after the Orkney Islands in Scotland. The islands were later visited by American and British sealers and whalers,…