Cool fact…

The Kerguelen Plateau is one of the largest submarine plateaus in the world, and stands directly in the path of the Antarctic Circumpolar Current - an easterly moving current of water that circles the Antarctic continent - and deflects part of those waters north towards the tropics.

Big Ben with reflection Photo: S Donoghue

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The Territory of Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI), the HIMI Marine Reserve and this website are managed by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) of the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA).

The AAD headquarters is located in Kingston, south of Hobart in Tasmania, Australia. Information about the AAD can be found on the About Us pages of the AAD website.

More information on HIMI can be found on the Frequently Asked Questions page.

Contact Details

Mailing Address Territories, Environment and Treaties Section Australian Antarctic Division Channel Highway Kingston Tasmania 7050 AUSTRALIA

Telephone 03 6232 3209 +61 3 6232 3209 (international) Fax 03 6232 3500 +61 3 6232 3500 (international)

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