Macquarie Island, Australia


Macquarie Island Landscape

Photo from Macquarie Island Conservation Foundation

A Remote World Heritage Site

Macquarie Island is located in the southern hemisphere, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, between New Zealand and Antarctica. It was declared a World Heritage Site in 1997 for its geological importance and is probably the most inaccessible designated World Heritage Site in the world. Its only inhabitants are scientists and birds, especially a large colony of king penguins.


Macquarie Island Penguins Close Up

Photo from UNESCO World Heritage Centre





Macquarie Island Penguins

Photo from Britannica






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