List of ultras of Oceania#Pacific Islands
{{Short description|Overview of ultra-prominent peaks in Oceania}}
This is a list of the 67 ultra-prominent peaks (with topographic prominence greater than {{convert|1,500|m|0}}) of Oceania, plus the two Ultras of the Southern Indian Ocean.
Western New Guinea
{{See also2|List of Ultras of the Malay Archipelago for other ultra prominent peaks elsewhere in the Indonesian archipelago}}
There are 12 ultra-prominent summits in Papua, Indonesia.
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!Rank !Peak !Country !Island !Elevation (m) !Prominence (m) !Col (m) |
1
|Puncak Jaya (Carstensz Pyramid) |{{IDN}} |4,884 |4,884 |0 |
2
|{{IDN}} |2,955 |2,775 |179 |
3
|{{IDN}} |4,760 |2,760 |2000 |
4
|{{IDN}} |3,750 |2,217 |1533 |
5
|{{IDN}} |2,230 |2,007 |223 |
6
|{{IDN}} |2,180 |1,985 |195 |
7
|{{IDN}} |2,500 |1,900 |600 |
8
|{{IDN}} |2,000 |1,876 |124 |
9
|{{IDN}} |3,640 |1,740 |1900 |
10
|{{IDN}} |1,680 |1,636 |44 |
11
|{{IDN}} |3,949 |1,565 |2384 |
12
|{{IDN}} |3,340 |1,555 |1785 |
Papua New Guinea
There are 31 ultra-prominent summits in Papua New Guinea.
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!Rank !Peak !Country !Island !Elevation (m) !Prominence (m) !Col (m) | |
1
|Finisterre Range High PointThe source used for Finesterre High Point [http://www.peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/PNG1500m.html#Footnotes] notes that recent SRTM data suggests an elevation closer to (but at least) 4,120 m. This would support [http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=13043 Peakbagger] which lists the peak at 4,125 m. |{{PNG}} |4,175 |3,734 |441 | |
2
|{{PNG}} |3,676 |2,976 |700 | |
3
|{{PNG}} |4,509 |2,969 |1540 | |
4
|{{PNG}} |4,038 |2,738 |1300 | |
5
|{{PNG}} |2,715 |2,715 |0 | |
6
|{{PNG}} |2,536 |2,536 |0 | |
7
|{{PNG}} |4,367 |2,507 |1860 | |
8
|{{PNG}} |2,379 |2,379 |0 | |
9
|{{PNG}} |2,334 |2,334 |0 | |
10
|{{PNG}} |4,104 |2,284 |1820 | |
11
|Nakanai Mountains High Point |{{PNG}} |2,316 |2,056 |260 | |
12 | {{PNG}}
|1,947 |1,947 |0 |
13
|{{PNG}} |3,557 |1,897 |1660 | |
14
|{{PNG}} |2,507 |1,887 |620 | |
15
|{{PNG}} |3,623 |1,883 |1740 | |
16
|{{PNG}} |2,883 |1,863 |1020 | |
17
|{{PNG}} |1,833 |1,833 |0 | |
18
|{{PNG}} |1,891 |1,831 |60 | |
19
|Manam High Point |{{PNG}} |1,807 |1,807 |0 | |
20
|{{PNG}} |3,647 |1,787 |1860 | |
21
|{{PNG}} |1,824 |1,773 |51 | |
22
|{{PNG}} |2,063 |1,723 |340 | |
23
|{{PNG}} |4,121 |1,701 |2420 | |
24
|Bewani Mountains High Point |{{PNG}} |1,980 |1,664 |316 | |
25
|{{PNG}} |1,658 |1,658 |0 | |
26
|unnamed summit |{{PNG}} |1,951 |1,651 |300 | |
27
|{{PNG}} |1,665 |1,597 |68 | |
28
|Adelbert Range High Point |{{PNG}} |1,716 |1,576 |140 | |
29
|Sibium Mountains High Point |{{PNG}} |2,295 |1,555 |740 | |
30
|{{PNG}} |2,752 |1,518 |1234 | |
31
|{{PNG}} |2,251 |1,511 |740 |
Hawaiian Islands
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{{main|List of mountain peaks of Hawaii}}
Of the six ultra-prominent summits of the Hawaiian Islands, two rise on the island of Hawai{{okina}}i, two on Maui, and one each on Kaua{{okina}}i and Moloka{{okina}}i.
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!Rank |
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{{Mountain table cell|Mauna Kea|hp=the Island of Hawai{{okina}}i, the U.S. State of Hawai{{okina}}i, and all islands of the Pacific Ocean. Mauna Kea is also the tallest mountain on Earth as measured from base to summit. The shield volcano sits on the ocean floor at a depth of {{convert|5998|m|0|abbr=off|comma=5|sp=us}} for a total height of {{convert|10205.3|m|0|abbr=off|comma=5|sp=us}}|ngs=TU2314|stn=SUMMIT|pb=11909|cme=32692|date=March 20, 2016}} |{{USA}} {{epi|4207.3|4207.3|3947.00|e=1|m=1|date=March 20, 2016}} {{epi/moft|#|date=March 20, 2016}} |{{coord|19.8207 |
155.4681|name=Mauna Kea}} |
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{{Mountain table cell|Haleakalā|hp=the Island of Maui and the westernmost 3000 meter (9842.5-foot) summit of the United States|pb=11905|cme=33022|date=March 20, 2016}} |{{USA}} {{epi|3055.017|3055.017|121.39|e=|m=1|date=March 20, 2016}} {{epi/moft|#|date=March 20, 2016}} |{{coord|20.7097 |
156.2533|name=Haleakalā}} |
align=center|3
{{Mountain table cell|Mauna Loa|note=The shield volcano Mauna Loa is the most voluminous mountain on Earth with an estimated volume of {{convert|74,000|km3|mi3|abbr=on}}, or enough material to fill the Grand Canyon more than 18 times. Mauna Loa is the southernmost and westernmost {{convert|4000|m|0|abbr=off|adj=on|comma=5|sp=us}} summit of the United States|pb=11915|cme=33018|date=March 20, 2016}} |{{USA}} {{epi|4169.368|2163.780|40.63|e=|m=1|date=March 20, 2016}} {{epi/moft|2005.588|date=March 20, 2016}} |{{coord|19.4756 |
155.6054|name=Mauna Loa}} |
align=center|4
{{Mountain table cell|Pu'u Kukui|name=Pu{{okina}}u Kukui|pb=11885|cme=33023|date=March 20, 2016}} |{{USA}} {{epi|1764.186|1730.658|34.80|e=|m=1|date=March 20, 2016}} {{epi/moft|33.528|date=March 20, 2016}} |{{coord|20.8904 |
156.5863|name=Pu'u Kukui}} |
align=center|5
{{Mountain table cell|Kawaikini|hp=the Island of Kaua{{okina}}i|pb=11862|cme=33028|date=March 20, 2016}} |{{USA}} {{epi|1598.070|1598.070|327.34|e=|m=1|date=March 20, 2016}} {{epi/moft|#|date=March 20, 2016}} |{{coord|22.0586 |
159.4973|name=Kawaikini}} |
align=center|6
{{Mountain table cell|Kamakou|hp=the Island of Moloka{{okina}}i|pb=11881|cme=33024|date=March 20, 2016}} |{{USA}} {{epi|1512.116|1512.116|36.38|e=|m=1|date=March 20, 2016}} {{epi/moft|#|date=March 20, 2016}} |{{coord|21.1065 |
156.8682|name=Kamakou}} |
New Zealand
New Zealand has ten ultra-prominent summits.
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!Rank !Peak !Country !Island !Elevation (m) !Prominence (m) !Col (m) |
1
|{{NZL}} |3,724 |3,724 |0 |
2
|{{NZL}} |2,797 |2,797 |0 |
3
|{{NZL}} |3,033 |2,471 |562 |
4
|{{NZL}} |2,518 |2,308 |210 |
5
|{{NZL}} |2,723 |2,191 |532 |
6
|{{NZL}} |2,884 |2,021 |863 |
7
|{{NZL}} |2,319 |1,969 |350 |
8
|{{NZL}} |2,608 |1,798 |810 |
9
|{{NZL}} |2,333 |1,636 |698 |
10
|Skippers Range High Point |{{NZL}} |1,648 |1,598 |50 |
Pacific Islands
There are six ultra-prominent summits in the Pacific Islands, not including those of New Guinea, New Zealand, and the Hawaiian Islands which are listed separately.
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!Rank !Peak !Country !Island !Elevation (m) !Prominence (m) !Col (m) |
1
|{{SLB}} |2,335 |2,335 |0 |
2
|{{PYF}} |2,241 |2,241 |0 |
3
|{{VUT}} |1,879 |1,879 |0 |
4
|{{WSM}} |1,858 |1,858 |0 |
5
|{{SLB}} |1,768 |1,768 |0 |
6
|{{Flag|New Caledonia|local}} |1,628 |1,628 |0 |
Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia has two ultra-prominent summits.
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!Rank !Peak !Country !Landmass !Elevation (m) !Prominence (m) !Col (m) |
1
|{{AUS}} |2,228 |2,228 |0 |
2
|{{AUS}} |1,617 |1,617 |0 |
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Southern Indian Ocean
There are two ultra-prominent summits in the southern Indian Ocean.
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!Rank !Peak !Country !Island !Elevation (m) !Prominence (m) !Col (m) |
1
|{{AUS}} |2,745 |2,745 |0 |
2
|{{Flag|ATF|name=French Southern Territories}} |1,850 |1,850 |0 |
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Gallery
Puncakjaya.jpg|Puncak Jaya in Papua, Indonesia, is the highest point of New Guinea and all the Earth's ocean islands.
KeckObservatory.jpg|Mauna Kea on the Island of Hawaiʻi is the tallest mountain on Earth as measured from base to summit.
Aoraki-Mount Cook from Hooker Valley.jpg|Aoraki / Mount Cook is the highest point in New Zealand and the apex of the South Island.
Haleakala_crater_(1).jpg|The dormant shield volcano Haleakalā is the apex of the Hawaiian Island of Maui.
Mount Wilhelm.jpg|Mount Wilhelm is the highest point in Papua New Guinea.
Mount Ruapehu January2005.jpg|The active stratovolcano Mount Ruapehu is the apex of North Island of New Zealand.
Pegunungan Arfak from the Pond of Rendani.jpg|Mount Arfak is the highest point in West Papua and the Bird's Head Peninsula.
Ulawun.jpg|The active stratovolcano Ulawun is the apex of New Britain in Papua New Guinea.
Mount Kosciuszko01Oct06.JPG|Mount Kosciuszko is the highest point of the continent and the Commonwealth of Australia.
Mont.Orohena.JPG|Mont Orohena is the apex of Tahiti and the highest point in French Polynesia.
Aa channel flow from Mauna Loa.jpg|The active shield volcano Mauna Loa on the Island of Hawaiʻi is the most voluminous mountain on Earth.
Kerguelen MontRoss.JPG|Mont Ross is the apex of Kerguelen Island
Mt Ossa.jpg|Mount Ossa is the apex of the Australian island of Tasmania.
See also
{{portal|Geography|Oceania|Mountains|Volcanoes}}
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Notes
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References
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Sources
{{sister project links|Mountains of Oceania}}
- [http://peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/OceaniaP1500m.html Most of Oceania]
- [http://peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/PNG1500m.html Papua New Guinea]
- [http://www.peaklist.org/WWlists/ultras/indonesia.html Indonesia]
{{Lists of Ultras}}