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}}

|New Guinea

|4,884

|4,884

|0

2

|Pegunungan Arfak

|{{IDN}}

|New Guinea

|2,955

|2,775

|179

3

|Puncak Mandala

|{{IDN}}

|New Guinea

|4,760

|2,760

|2000

4

|Mount Kobowre

|{{IDN}}

|New Guinea

|3,750

|2,217

|1533

5

|Mount Gauttier

|{{IDN}}

|New Guinea

|2,230

|2,007

|223

6

|Mount Wondiwoi

|{{IDN}}

|New Guinea

|2,180

|1,985

|195

7

|Bon Irau

|{{IDN}}

|New Guinea

|2,500

|1,900

|600

8

|Mount Cycloop

|{{IDN}}

|New Guinea

|2,000

|1,876

|124

9

|Undundi-Wandandi

|{{IDN}}

|New Guinea

|3,640

|1,740

|1900

10

|Mount Kumawa

|{{IDN}}

|New Guinea

|1,680

|1,636

|44

11

|Angemuk

|{{IDN}}

|New Guinea

|3,949

|1,565

|2384

12

|Deyjay

|{{IDN}}

|New Guinea

|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}}

|New Guinea

|4,175

|3,734

|441

2

|Mount Suckling

|{{PNG}}

|New Guinea

|3,676

|2,976

|700

3

|Mount Wilhelm

|{{PNG}}

|New Guinea

|4,509

|2,969

|1540

4

|Mount Victoria

|{{PNG}}

|New Guinea

|4,038

|2,738

|1300

5

|Mount Balbi

|{{PNG}}

|Bougainville Island

|2,715

|2,715

|0

6

|Mount Oiautukekea

|{{PNG}}

|Goodenough Island

|2,536

|2,536

|0

7

|Mount Giluwe

|{{PNG}}

|New Guinea

|4,367

|2,507

|1860

8

|Mount Taron

|{{PNG}}

|New Ireland

|2,379

|2,379

|0

9

|Mount Ulawun

|{{PNG}}

|New Britain

|2,334

|2,334

|0

10

|Mount Kabangama

|{{PNG}}

|New Guinea

|4,104

|2,284

|1820

11

|Nakanai Mountains High Point

|{{PNG}}

|New Britain

|2,316

|2,056

|260

12

|Mount Kilkerran

{{PNG}}

|Fergusson Island

|1,947

|1,947

|0

13

|Mount Piora

|{{PNG}}

|New Guinea

|3,557

|1,897

|1660

14

|Mount Bosavi

|{{PNG}}

|New Guinea

|2,507

|1,887

|620

15

|Mount Karoma

|{{PNG}}

|New Guinea

|3,623

|1,883

|1740

16

|Mount Simpson

|{{PNG}}

|New Guinea

|2,883

|1,863

|1020

17

|Mount Kunugui

|{{PNG}}

|Karkar Island

|1,833

|1,833

|0

18

|Mount Victory

|{{PNG}}

|New Guinea

|1,891

|1,831

|60

19

|Manam High Point

|{{PNG}}

|Manam

|1,807

|1,807

|0

20

|Mount Michael

|{{PNG}}

|New Guinea

|3,647

|1,787

|1860

21

|Mount Talawe

|{{PNG}}

|New Britain

|1,824

|1,773

|51

22

|Barurumea Ridge

|{{PNG}}

|New Britain

|2,063

|1,723

|340

23

|Mount Sarawaget

|{{PNG}}

|New Guinea

|4,121

|1,701

|2420

24

|Bewani Mountains High Point

|{{PNG}}

|New Guinea

|1,980

|1,664

|316

25

|Mount Bel

|{{PNG}}

|Umboi Island

|1,658

|1,658

|0

26

|unnamed summit

|{{PNG}}

|New Britain

|1,951

|1,651

|300

27

|Mount Maybole

|{{PNG}}

|Fergusson Island

|1,665

|1,597

|68

28

|Adelbert Range High Point

|{{PNG}}

|New Guinea

|1,716

|1,576

|140

29

|Sibium Mountains High Point

|{{PNG}}

|New Guinea

|2,295

|1,555

|740

30

|Mount Shungol

|{{PNG}}

|New Guinea

|2,752

|1,518

|1234

31

|Mount Taraka

|{{PNG}}

|Bougainville Island

|2,251

|1,511

|740

Hawaiian Islands

{{GeoGroup|section=Hawai'i}}

{{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

!Summit

!Country

!Island

!Elevation

!Prominence

!Isolation

!Key Col

!Location

align=center|1

{{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}}

|Island of Hawai{{okina}}i

{{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}}
align=center|2

{{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}}

|Island of Maui

{{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}}

|Island of Hawai{{okina}}i

{{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}}

|Island of Maui

{{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}}

|Island of Kaua{{okina}}i

{{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}}

|Island of Moloka{{okina}}i

{{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

|Aoraki / Mount Cook

|{{NZL}}

|South Island

|3,724

|3,724

|0

2

|Mount Ruapehu

|{{NZL}}

|North Island

|2,797

|2,797

|0

3

|Mount Aspiring / Tititea

|{{NZL}}

|South Island

|3,033

|2,471

|562

4

|Mount Taranaki

|{{NZL}}

|North Island

|2,518

|2,308

|210

5

|Mount Tūtoko

|{{NZL}}

|South Island

|2,723

|2,191

|532

6

|Tapuae-o-Uenuku

|{{NZL}}

|South Island

|2,884

|2,021

|863

7

|Single Cone

|{{NZL}}

|South Island

|2,319

|1,969

|350

8

|Manakau

|{{NZL}}

|South Island

|2,608

|1,798

|810

9

|Mount Taylor

|{{NZL}}

|South Island

|2,333

|1,636

|698

10

|Skippers Range High Point

|{{NZL}}

|South Island

|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

|Mount Popomanaseu

|{{SLB}}

|Guadalcanal

|2,335

|2,335

|0

2

|Mont Orohena

|{{PYF}}

|Tahiti

|2,241

|2,241

|0

3

|Mount Tabwemasana

|{{VUT}}

|Espiritu Santo

|1,879

|1,879

|0

4

|Silisili

|{{WSM}}

|Savai'i

|1,858

|1,858

|0

5

|Mount Veve

|{{SLB}}

|Kolombangara

|1,768

|1,768

|0

6

|Mont Panié

|{{Flag|New Caledonia|local}}

|Grande Terre

|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

|Mount Kosciuszko

|{{AUS}}

|Australia

|2,228

|2,228

|0

2

|Mount Ossa

|{{AUS}}

|Tasmania

|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

|Big Ben

|{{AUS}}

|Heard Island

|2,745

|2,745

|0

2

|Mont Ross

|{{Flag|ATF|name=French Southern Territories}}

|Kerguelen Island

|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

{{Reflist}}

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}}

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