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List of ultras of Oceania
Overview of ultra-prominent peaks in Oceania From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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
There are 12 ultra-prominent summits in Papua, Indonesia.
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Papua New Guinea
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There are 31 ultra-prominent summits in Papua New Guinea.
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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.
New Zealand
New Zealand has ten ultra-prominent summits.
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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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Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia has two ultra-prominent summits.
Southern Indian Ocean
There are two ultra-prominent summits in the southern Indian Ocean.
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- Puncak Jaya in Papua, Indonesia, is the highest point of New Guinea and all the Earth's ocean islands.
- Mauna Kea on the Island of Hawaiʻi is the tallest mountain on Earth as measured from base to summit.
- Mount Wilhelm is the highest point in Papua New Guinea.
- Mount Kosciuszko is the highest point of the continent and the Commonwealth of Australia.
- The active shield volcano Mauna Loa on the Island of Hawaiʻi is the most voluminous mountain on Earth.
- Mont Ross is the apex of Kerguelen Island
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- 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).
- 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.
- 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.
- The summit of Kawaikini is the highest point of the Island of Kauaʻi.
- The summit of Kamakou is the highest point of the Island of Molokaʻi.
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