How do people get to Heard Island?
In short, by boat. There are certainly no airports at Heard Island and it is much too far away from anywhere to fly there by helicopter (see Where in the world is Heard Island? above). People and cargo may be landed on shore by helicopters, inflatable rubber boats (IRBs) or amphibious vehicles supported from a larger vessel. The size of vessels used to visit Heard Island varies, but most of the research expeditions use one of the Australian Antarctic Division support vessels. Slightly smaller vessels have been used for some commercial tourist expeditions and there have even been a few brave souls who have made the journey in yachts! More information is available on the Human Activities page in the About Heard Island section.
