Australian Government. Geoscience Australia. Heard and McDonald IslandsHeard Island and nearby McDonald Islands are located 4100 kilometres southwest of Perth, Western Australia, and about 1500 kilometres north of Antarctica. The islands are home to Australia's only active volcanoes.
Volcano Live. Volcanoes of AustraliaVolcanoes in Australia are the result of hotspot activity.
Most volcanoes are extinct, but there is a province in Victoria which is dormant, and may erupt in the future.
Australia's currently active volcanoes are Heard Island, and McDonald Islands.
