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History
Trypots at Try Pot Beach
Trypots at Try Pot Beach
Photo: E Woehler
Human activities at Heard Island and McDonald Islands (HIMI) have a relatively short but diverse history.

Wild and isolated Heard Island currently has no resident population but this has not always been the case.

The pages in this History section discuss the discovery of the islands, give a summary of subsequent human activities, including 19th century sealing, research expeditions, and private expeditions, and talk about the cultural heritage items relating to those early activities.



Cool Facts
Latest average air temperature 4.2°C and pressure 1000.2 hPa for February 2010.

A temperature of 15.8°C has been recorded at Atlas Cove and an extreme monthly maximum temperature of 21.6°C has been recorded at Spit Bay.

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