Macquarie Island
Location: 54°30' S 158°57' E.
Macquarie Island is a subantarctic island located in the Southern Ocean, approximately half way between Australia and Antarctica.
Macquarie Island, or “Macca” as it is often called, is a Tasmanian State Reserve managed by the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service. It was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1997 as it is an island of unique natural diversity, a site of major geoconservation significance and one of the truly remarkable places on earth.
