# McDonald Island Volcano, Australia: what it is and when to go > McDonald Island Volcano is a volcano in Australia, at 230 m above sea level. Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is March to April and October to November. In December there are 16 h 40 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 21. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mcdonald-island-volcano/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Volcano · Nature - **Where:** Australia - **Elevation:** 230 m - **Best time:** March to April and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** PER Perth, 4,265 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -53.03969, 72.59541 ## What it is and where McDonald Island Volcano is a volcano in Australia, at 230 m above sea level. Its coordinates are -53.03969, 72.59541; the nearest main airport is Perth International Airport (PER, Perth), 4,265 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-53.039687%2C72.595406) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-53.039687%2C72.595406) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/naturaleza/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit McDonald Island Volcano is **March to April and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 16 h 09 | | February | Possible | 14 h 26 | | March | Best time | 12 h 30 | | April | Best time | 10 h 18 | | May | Possible | 8 h 25 | | June | Possible | 7 h 21 | | July | Possible | 7 h 47 | | August | Possible | 9 h 28 | | September | Possible | 11 h 36 | | October | Best time | 13 h 44 | | November | Best time | 15 h 40 | | December | Possible | 16 h 40 | In December there are 16 h 40 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 21. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Australia To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Heard Island and McDonald Islands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/heard-and-mcdonald-islands-world-heritage-area/): Australian external territory and volcanic group of barren Antarctic islands · 42 km - [Macey Cone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/macey-cone/): Volcano on Heard Island · 45 km - [Mount Dixon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-dixon/): Mountain on Heard Island · 47 km - [Anzac Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/anzac-peak/): Mountain on Heard Island · 48 km - [Hayter Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/hayter-peak/): Mountain in Australia · 50 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). ## More in Australia: Nature - [Uluru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/uluru/): large sandstone isolated mount in Australia - [Mount Kosciuszko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-kosciuszko/): highest mountain in the mainland of the Australian continent, located on New South Wales–Victoria border - [Gulf of Carpentaria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/golfo-de-carpentaria/): large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the Arafura Sea - [Great Australian Bight](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/gran-bahia-australiana/): oceanic bight off the central and western portions of the southern coastline of mainland Australia - [Macquarie Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/isla-macquarie/): sub-Antarctic island of Australia - [Kakadu National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/kakadu-national-park/): protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia Every Australia place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is McDonald Island Volcano? It is a volcano in Australia. ### When is the best time to visit McDonald Island Volcano? March to April and October to November. In December there are 16 h 40 of daylight, and in June, 7 h 21. ### How do you get to McDonald Island Volcano? The nearest main airport is Perth International Airport (PER), 4,265 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-53.039687%2C72.595406) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Heard Island and McDonald Islands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/heard-and-mcdonald-islands-world-heritage-area/), [Macey Cone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/macey-cone/), [Mount Dixon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-dixon/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4787416647), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).