Which country or map area contains Macquarie Island?
Macquarie Island is shown within Australia in the atlas dataset.
- Country or map area
- Australia
- Region name
- Macquarie Island
- Approximate latitude
- 54.6° south
- Approximate longitude
- 158.9° east
- Country capital
- Canberra
- Country currency
- Australian dollar
- World region
- Australia and New Zealand
Quick answers about Macquarie Island
What kind of place is Macquarie Island?
It is shown in this atlas as a first-level state, province or administrative region.
Where is Macquarie Island on the globe?
Its approximate map centre is 54.6° south latitude and 158.9° east longitude.
What is the capital of Australia?
The country capital is Canberra.
Sources and review
Facts were last reviewed on 13 September 2026. Boundaries and state/province names use Natural Earth. Country reference fields use the Countries dataset. India boundary presentation follows the project’s stated Survey of India reference.