Heard Island and McDonald Islands

American  

[hurd] / hɜrd /

noun

(used with a plural verb)

1. a group of barren subarctic islands belonging to Australia, in the southern Indian Ocean: a designated nature preserve. HIMI

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Example Sentences

Heard Island and McDonald Islands, populated by penguins and seals and also subject to the tariffs, offered no comment.

From Salon

Many, such as Zvezda TV which is run by Russia's defence ministry, note the inclusion of uninhabited Heard Island and McDonald Islands on the tariffs list.

From BBC

Heard Island and McDonald Islands   The islands have no indigenous   economic activity, but the Australian Government allows limited   fishing in the surrounding waters.

From Project Gutenberg

Geography Heard Island and McDonald Islands Location: islands in the Indian Ocean, about two-thirds of the way from Madagascar to Antarctica Geographic coordinates:

From Project Gutenberg

Heard Island and McDonald Islands:   These uninhabited, barren islands   were transferred from the UK to Australia in 1947.

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