Overview of ultra-prominent peaks in Oceania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
There are 12 ultra-prominent summits in Papua, Indonesia.
Rank | Peak | Country | Island | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
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1 | Puncak Jaya (Carstensz Pyramid) | ![]() |
New Guinea | 4,884 | 4,884 | 0 |
2 | Pegunungan Arfak | ![]() |
New Guinea | 2,955 | 2,775 | 179 |
3 | Puncak Mandala | ![]() |
New Guinea | 4,760 | 2,760 | 2000 |
4 | Mount Kobowre | ![]() |
New Guinea | 3,750 | 2,217 | 1533 |
5 | Mount Gauttier | ![]() |
New Guinea | 2,230 | 2,007 | 223 |
6 | Mount Wondiwoi | ![]() |
New Guinea | 2,180 | 1,985 | 195 |
7 | Bon Irau | ![]() |
New Guinea | 2,500 | 1,900 | 600 |
8 | Mount Cycloop | ![]() |
New Guinea | 2,000 | 1,876 | 124 |
9 | Undundi-Wandandi | ![]() |
New Guinea | 3,640 | 1,740 | 1900 |
10 | Mount Kumawa | ![]() |
New Guinea | 1,680 | 1,636 | 44 |
11 | Angemuk | ![]() |
New Guinea | 3,949 | 1,565 | 2384 |
12 | Deyjay | ![]() |
New Guinea | 3,340 | 1,555 | 1785 |
There are 31 ultra-prominent summits in Papua New Guinea.
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 |
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1 | Mauna Kea[2][3][4][a] | ![]() |
Island of Hawaiʻi | 4207.3 m 13,803 ft | 4207 m 13,803 ft | 3,947 km 2,453 mi |
sea level | 19.8207°N 155.4681°W |
2 | Haleakalā[5][6][b] | ![]() |
Island of Maui | 3055 m 10,023 ft | 3055 m 10,023 ft | 121.4 km 75.4 mi |
sea level | 20.7097°N 156.2533°W |
3 | Mauna Loa[7][8][c] | ![]() |
Island of Hawaiʻi | 4169 m 13,679 ft | 2164 m 7,099 ft | 40.6 km 25.2 mi |
2006 m 6,580 ft |
19.4756°N 155.6054°W |
4 | Puʻu Kukui[9][10] | ![]() |
Island of Maui | 1764 m 5,788 ft | 1731 m 5,678 ft | 34.8 km 21.6 mi |
34 m 110 ft |
20.8904°N 156.5863°W |
5 | Kawaikini[11][12][d] | ![]() |
Island of Kauaʻi | 1598 m 5,243 ft | 1598 m 5,243 ft | 327 km 203 mi |
sea level | 22.0586°N 159.4973°W |
6 | Kamakou[13][14][e] | ![]() |
Island of Molokaʻi | 1512 m 4,961 ft | 1512 m 4,961 ft | 36.4 km 22.6 mi |
sea level | 21.1065°N 156.8682°W |
New Zealand has ten ultra-prominent summits.
Rank | Peak | Country | Island | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aoraki / Mount Cook | ![]() |
South Island | 3,724 | 3,724 | 0 |
2 | Mount Ruapehu | ![]() |
North Island | 2,797 | 2,797 | 0 |
3 | Mount Aspiring / Tititea | ![]() |
South Island | 3,033 | 2,471 | 562 |
4 | Mount Taranaki | ![]() |
North Island | 2,518 | 2,308 | 210 |
5 | Mount Tūtoko | ![]() |
South Island | 2,723 | 2,191 | 532 |
6 | Tapuae-o-Uenuku | ![]() |
South Island | 2,884 | 2,021 | 863 |
7 | Single Cone | ![]() |
South Island | 2,319 | 1,969 | 350 |
8 | Manakau | ![]() |
South Island | 2,608 | 1,798 | 810 |
9 | Mount Taylor | ![]() |
South Island | 2,333 | 1,636 | 698 |
10 | Skippers Range High Point | ![]() |
South Island | 1,648 | 1,598 | 50 |
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 | ![]() |
Guadalcanal | 2,335 | 2,335 | 0 |
2 | Mont Orohena | ![]() |
Tahiti | 2,241 | 2,241 | 0 |
3 | Mount Tabwemasana | ![]() |
Espiritu Santo | 1,879 | 1,879 | 0 |
4 | Silisili | ![]() |
Savai'i | 1,858 | 1,858 | 0 |
5 | Mount Veve | ![]() |
Kolombangara | 1,768 | 1,768 | 0 |
6 | Mont Panié | ![]() |
Grande Terre | 1,628 | 1,628 | 0 |
The Commonwealth of Australia has two ultra-prominent summits.
Rank | Peak | Country | Landmass | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mount Kosciuszko | ![]() |
Australia | 2,228 | 2,228 | 0 |
2 | Mount Ossa | ![]() |
Tasmania | 1,617 | 1,617 | 0 |
There are two ultra-prominent summits in the southern Indian Ocean.
Rank | Peak | Country | Island | Elevation (m) | Prominence (m) | Col (m) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Big Ben | ![]() |
Heard Island | 2,745 | 2,745 | 0 |
2 | Mont Ross | ![]() |
Kerguelen Island | 1,850 | 1,850 | 0 |
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