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Hobart, Tasmania.

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What is the capital city of Heard and McDonald islands?

Heard Island and McDonald Islands are barren volcanic islands. The islands have been an Australian territory since 1947. Canberra is the capital city of Australia.


What is the Big Ben volcanoes nearest city?

The Big Ben volcano is located in Heard Island, which is an Australian external territory in the southern Indian Ocean. The nearest city to Heard Island is Perth, which is the capital of Western Australia.


Is there tourism in the Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands?

No. Tourism is not common in Heard Island, which is part of the Australian Territory of Heard and McDonald Islands. The territory has a population of zero, so there is no economy.


What are territories and their capitals in Australia?

Australia has two mainland territories. Only The Northern Territory has a capital, and that is Darwin. The other mainland territory is the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), which is where Australia's national capital of Canberra is situated. Canberra is not the capital of the ACT, as the ACT comprises land reserved exclusively for Australia's capital. Canberra is the capital of the entire country. In addition, Australia has seven offshore territories: Cocos (Keeling) Islands Christmas Island Heard and MacDonald Islands Coral sea Islands Territory Australian Antarctic Territory Ashmore and Cartier Islands Norfolk Island Only Norfolk Island has a capital, and that is Kingston.


What is a territory give 2 examples?

In Australia, two examples of a territory are the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory. Offshore, there are numerous external territories, such as Christmas Island, Norfolk Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Coral Sea Islands, Heard & McDonald Islands, Ashmore & Cartier Islands and the Australian Antarctic Territory.


What is the capital of Heard and Mc Donald Islands?

The Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands is a volcanic group of barren Antarctic islands that is administered by Australia. Canberra is the capital city of Australia.


How many Australian volcanoes are there?

There aren't any on mainland Australia, but two exist near the remote Antarctic Territory [allocated to Australian jurisdiction]. There, on Heard and Mcdonald Islands, one exists on each island. Of the two active volcanos within the country's authority, Big Ben is located on Heard Island, an Australian"external territory" in the southern Indian ocean. Big Ben has erupted as recently as heard in 2001. Mawson Peak on McDonald Island is located 40 km to the west of Heard Island volcano, in the sub Antarctic and is the highest peak on Australian-owned territory. The island doubled in size between 1980 and 2001, due to volcanic activity.Hence, there are No active volcanoes within the Australian continent itself. Because there are no tectonic plate boundries running through Australia not many volcanos have formed.


What is the Big Ben volcano?

A volcano that erupted in 2007 on an Australian island ( Heard Island) which is 4,100 km south-west of the mainland and 1,500 km north of Antarctica.


Why was the seven sided star changed from 6 points to 7?

The seventh point on the star represents all Australia's territories: the Australian Capital Territory, Northern Territory and various external territories (e.g. Norfolk Island, Heard & McDonald Islands, etc)


Where is the Big Ben volcano located?

The Big Ben volcano is located on Heard Island, a remote and uninhabited island in the southern Indian Ocean. Heard Island is part of Australian territory.


What is Australia's newest State or Territory?

Both of Australia's mainland territories, the ACT or the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory, were established in 1911. The ACT was established purely for the purpose of setting aside land for the country's new capital, while the Northern Territory was initially part of South Australia, and only referred to Commonwealth control in 1911.All of Australia's external territories (Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Christmas Island, the Cocos (or Keeling) Islands, the Coral Sea Islands, Heard Island, Jervis Bay, the McDonald Islands, Macquarie Island, Norfolk Island and the Australian Antarctic Territory) were acquired later than 1911.


What Australian territory is an island?

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