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List of ultras of Oceania

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This is a list of the 67 ultra-prominent peaks (with topographic prominence greater than 1,500 metres (4,921 ft)) of Oceania, plus the two Ultras of the Southern Indian Ocean.

Western New Guinea

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See also: 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.

Rank Peak Country Island Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
1 Puncak Jaya (Carstensz Pyramid)   Indonesia New Guinea 4,884 4,884 0
2 Pegunungan Arfak   Indonesia New Guinea 2,955 2,775 179
3 Puncak Mandala   Indonesia New Guinea 4,760 2,760 2000
4 Mount Kobowre   Indonesia New Guinea 3,750 2,217 1533
5 Mount Gauttier   Indonesia New Guinea 2,230 2,007 223
6 Mount Wondiwoi   Indonesia New Guinea 2,180 1,985 195
7 Bon Irau   Indonesia New Guinea 2,500 1,900 600
8 Mount Cycloop   Indonesia New Guinea 2,000 1,876 124
9 Undundi-Wandandi   Indonesia New Guinea 3,640 1,740 1900
10 Mount Kumawa   Indonesia New Guinea 1,680 1,636 44
11 Angemuk   Indonesia New Guinea 3,949 1,565 2384
12 Deyjay   Indonesia New Guinea 3,340 1,555 1785

Papua New Guinea

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There are 31 ultra-prominent summits in Papua New Guinea.

Rank Peak Country Island Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
1 Finisterre Range High Point[1]   Papua New Guinea New Guinea 4,175 3,734 441
2 Mount Suckling   Papua New Guinea New Guinea 3,676 2,976 700
3 Mount Wilhelm   Papua New Guinea New Guinea 4,509 2,969 1540
4 Mount Victoria   Papua New Guinea New Guinea 4,038 2,738 1300
5 Mount Balbi   Papua New Guinea Bougainville Island 2,715 2,715 0
6 Mount Oiautukekea   Papua New Guinea Goodenough Island 2,536 2,536 0
7 Mount Giluwe   Papua New Guinea New Guinea 4,367 2,507 1860
8 Mount Taron   Papua New Guinea New Ireland 2,379 2,379 0
9 Mount Ulawun   Papua New Guinea New Britain 2,334 2,334 0
10 Mount Kabangama   Papua New Guinea New Guinea 4,104 2,284 1820
11 Nakanai Mountains High Point   Papua New Guinea New Britain 2,316 2,056 260
12 Mount Kilkerran   Papua New Guinea Fergusson Island 1,947 1,947 0
13 Mount Piora   Papua New Guinea New Guinea 3,557 1,897 1660
14 Mount Bosavi   Papua New Guinea New Guinea 2,507 1,887 620
15 Mount Karoma   Papua New Guinea New Guinea 3,623 1,883 1740
16 Mount Simpson   Papua New Guinea New Guinea 2,883 1,863 1020
17 Mount Kunugui   Papua New Guinea Karkar Island 1,833 1,833 0
18 Mount Victory   Papua New Guinea New Guinea 1,891 1,831 60
19 Manam High Point   Papua New Guinea Manam 1,807 1,807 0
20 Mount Michael   Papua New Guinea New Guinea 3,647 1,787 1860
21 Mount Talawe   Papua New Guinea New Britain 1,824 1,773 51
22 Barurumea Ridge   Papua New Guinea New Britain 2,063 1,723 340
23 Mount Sarawaget   Papua New Guinea New Guinea 4,121 1,701 2420
24 Bewani Mountains High Point   Papua New Guinea New Guinea 1,980 1,664 316
25 Mount Bel   Papua New Guinea Umboi Island 1,658 1,658 0
26 unnamed summit   Papua New Guinea New Britain 1,951 1,651 300
27 Mount Maybole   Papua New Guinea Fergusson Island 1,665 1,597 68
28 Adelbert Range High Point   Papua New Guinea New Guinea 1,716 1,576 140
29 Sibium Mountains High Point   Papua New Guinea New Guinea 2,295 1,555 740
30 Mount Shungol   Papua New Guinea New Guinea 2,752 1,518 1234
31 Mount Taraka   Papua New Guinea Bougainville Island 2,251 1,511 740

Hawaiian Islands

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Of the six ultra-prominent summits of the Hawaiian Islands, two rise on the island of Hawaiʻi, two on Maui, and one each on Kauaʻi and Molokaʻi.

Rank Summit Country Island Elevation Prominence Isolation Key Col Location
1 Mauna Kea[2][3][4][a]   United States Island of Hawaiʻi 4207.3 m
13,803 ft		 4207 m
13,803 ft		 3,947 km
2,453 mi 		sea level 19°49′15″N 155°28′05″W / 19.8207°N 155.4681°W / 19.8207; -155.4681 (Mauna Kea)
2 Haleakalā[5][6][b]   United States Island of Maui 3055 m
10,023 ft		 3055 m
10,023 ft		 121.4 km
75.4 mi 		sea level 20°42′35″N 156°15′12″W / 20.7097°N 156.2533°W / 20.7097; -156.2533 (Haleakalā)
3 Mauna Loa[7][8][c]   United States Island of Hawaiʻi 4169 m
13,679 ft		 2164 m
7,099 ft		 40.6 km
25.2 mi 		2006 m
6,580 ft 		19°28′32″N 155°36′19″W / 19.4756°N 155.6054°W / 19.4756; -155.6054 (Mauna Loa)
4 Puʻu Kukui[9][10]   United States Island of Maui 1764 m
5,788 ft		 1731 m
5,678 ft		 34.8 km
21.6 mi 		34 m
110 ft 		20°53′25″N 156°35′11″W / 20.8904°N 156.5863°W / 20.8904; -156.5863 (Pu'u Kukui)
5 Kawaikini[11][12][d]   United States Island of Kauaʻi 1598 m
5,243 ft		 1598 m
5,243 ft		 327 km
203 mi 		sea level 22°03′31″N 159°29′50″W / 22.0586°N 159.4973°W / 22.0586; -159.4973 (Kawaikini)
6 Kamakou[13][14][e]   United States Island of Molokaʻi 1512 m
4,961 ft		 1512 m
4,961 ft		 36.4 km
22.6 mi 		sea level 21°06′23″N 156°52′06″W / 21.1065°N 156.8682°W / 21.1065; -156.8682 (Kamakou)

New Zealand

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New Zealand has ten ultra-prominent summits.

Rank Peak Country Island Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
1 Aoraki / Mount Cook   New Zealand South Island 3,724 3,724 0
2 Mount Ruapehu   New Zealand North Island 2,797 2,797 0
3 Mount Aspiring/Tititea   New Zealand South Island 3,033 2,471 562
4 Mount Taranaki/Egmont   New Zealand North Island 2,518 2,308 210
5 Mount Tutoko   New Zealand South Island 2,723 2,191 532
6 Tapuae-o-Uenuku   New Zealand South Island 2,884 2,021 863
7 Single Cone   New Zealand South Island 2,319 1,969 350
8 Manakau   New Zealand South Island 2,608 1,798 810
9 Mount Taylor   New Zealand South Island 2,333 1,636 698
10 Skippers Range High Point   New Zealand South Island 1,648 1,598 50

Pacific Islands

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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.

Rank Peak Country Island Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
1 Mount Popomanaseu   Solomon Islands Guadalcanal 2,335 2,335 0
2 Mont Orohena   French Polynesia Tahiti 2,241 2,241 0
3 Mount Tabwemasana   Vanuatu Espiritu Santo 1,879 1,879 0
4 Silisili   Samoa Savai'i 1,858 1,858 0
5 Mount Veve   Solomon Islands Kolombangara 1,768 1,768 0
6 Mont Panié   New Caledonia Grande Terre 1,628 1,628 0

Australia

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The Commonwealth of Australia has two ultra-prominent summits.

Rank Peak Country Landmass Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
1 Mount Kosciuszko   Australia Australia 2,228 2,228 0
2 Mount Ossa   Australia Tasmania 1,617 1,617 0

Southern Indian Ocean

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There are two ultra-prominent summits in the southern Indian Ocean.

Rank Peak Country Island Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
1 Big Ben   Australia Heard Island 2,745 2,745 0
2 Mont Ross   French Southern Territories Kerguelen Island 1,850 1,850 0
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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ The summit of Mauna Kea is the highest point of the Island of Hawaiʻi, the U.S. State of Hawaiʻi, 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 5998 meters (19,678 feet) for a total height of 10,205.3 meters (33,482 feet).
  2. ^ The summit of Haleakalā is the highest point of the Island of Maui and the westernmost 3000 meter (9842.5-foot) summit of the United States.
  3. ^ The shield volcano Mauna Loa is the most voluminous mountain on Earth with an estimated volume of 74,000 km3 (18,000 cu mi), or enough material to fill the Grand Canyon more than 18 times. Mauna Loa is the southernmost and westernmost 4000-meter (13,123-foot) summit of the United States.
  4. ^ The summit of Kawaikini is the highest point of the Island of Kauaʻi.
  5. ^ The summit of Kamakou is the highest point of the Island of Molokaʻi.

References

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  1. ^ The source used for Finesterre High Point [1] notes that recent SRTM data suggests an elevation closer to (but at least) 4,120 m. This would support Peakbagger which lists the peak at 4,125 m.
  2. ^ "SUMMIT". Datasheet for NGS Station TU2314. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  3. ^ "Mauna Kea". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  4. ^ "Mauna Kea". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  5. ^ "Haleakalā". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  6. ^ "Haleakalā". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  7. ^ "Mauna Loa". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  8. ^ "Mauna Loa". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  9. ^ "Puʻu Kukui". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  10. ^ "Puʻu Kukui". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  11. ^ "Kawaikini". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  12. ^ "Kawaikini". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  13. ^ "Kamakou". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  14. ^ "Kamakou". Bivouac.com. Retrieved March 20, 2016.

Sources

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