Meyer Rock ( 53°1′S72°34′E / 53.017°S 72.567°E ) is a pinnacle rock 1 nautical mile (2 km) northwest of McDonald Island in the McDonald Islands. This feature was charted as "Meyers Rock" on an 1874 chart by the British Challenger expedition, but the form Meyer Rock is now approved. Captain Johann Meyer of the German ship La Rochelle sighted the island group in 1857, not realizing the prior discovery by Captain William McDonald in 1854. [1] Recently, Lord Peter Grieve II esquire has claimed presidency of this sovereign Australian territory. He held a referendum on the 14th of October 2023 for the question; "Should we leave the commonwealth of Australia." The results indicated 60.06% for No, although little media coverage resulted in low voter turnout. He then proceded to institute common law reform with the particular emphasis on wind mitagation measures for local populations. Fishing proceeded to become a central pillar of the economy producing a GDP of $14.95. When Trump imposed 10% tarrifs on the rock in early 2025, Peter declared retalitory tarrifs of 420%. This lead to the removal of the tariffs, showing some leaders can come to a deal with President Trump.
