List of Ultras of Oceania

This is a list of all the Ultra prominent peaks (with topographic prominence greater than 1,500 metres) in Oceania, along with the Indian Ocean islands.

Contents

Australia

No Peak Country Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
1 Mount Kosciuszko  Australia 2,228 2,228 0
2 Mount Ossa  Australia (Tasmania) 1,617 1,617 0

New Zealand

No Peak Country Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
1 Aoraki/Mount Cook  New Zealand (South Island) 3,755 3,755 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 Mount Tapuaenuku  New Zealand (South Island) 2,884 2,021 863
7 The Remarkables  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 HP Skippers Range  New Zealand (South Island) 1,648 1,598 50

Papua New Guinea

No Peak Country Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
1 Finisterre Range HP[1]  Papua New Guinea 4,175 3,734 441
2 Mount Suckling  Papua New Guinea 3,676 2,976 700
3 Mount Wilhelm  Papua New Guinea 4,509 2,969 1540
4 Mount Victoria  Papua 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 4,367 2,507 1860
8 New Ireland HP  Papua New Guinea (New Ireland) 2,340 2,340 0
9 Mount Ulawun  Papua New Guinea (New Britain) 2,334 2,334 0
10 Mount Kabangama  Papua New Guinea 4,104 2,284 1820
11 Nakanai Mountains HP  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 3,557 1,897 1660
14 Mount Bosavi  Papua New Guinea 2,507 1,887 620
15 Mount Karoma  Papua New Guinea 3,623 1,883 1740
16 Mount Simpson  Papua 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 1,891 1,831 60
19 Manam HP  Papua New Guinea (Manam) 1,807 1,807 0
20 Mount Michael  Papua 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 4,121 1,701 2420
24 Bewani Mountains HP  Papua New Guinea 1,980 1,664 316
25 Mount Bel  Papua New Guinea (Umboi Island) 1,658 1,658 0
26 unnamed  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 HP  Papua New Guinea 1,716 1,576 140
29 Sibium Mountains HP  Papua New Guinea 2,295 1,555 740
30 Mount Shungol  Papua New Guinea 2,752 1,518 1234
31 Mount Taraka  Papua New Guinea (Bougainville Island) 2,251 1,511 740

Indonesia

No Peak Country Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
1 Puncak Jaya (Carstensz Pyramid)  Indonesia (New Guinea) 4,884 4,884 0
2 Mount Arfak  Indonesia (New Guinea) 2,940 2,761 179
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

See also: List of Ultras in Indonesia for other ultra prominent peaks elsewhere in the Indonesian archipelago.

Pacific Islands

No Peak Country 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 1,628 1,628 0

Hawaiʻi

Rank Peak State Island Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Mauna Kea[2][3]  Hawaii Island of Hawaiʻi !B9916559654335 4205 m
13,796 ft		 !B9916559654335 4205 m
13,796 ft		 !B9848114449743 3,947 km
2,453 mi
2 Haleakalā[4][5]  Hawaii Island of Maui !B9919754618550 3055 m
10,023 ft		 !B9919754618550 3055 m
10,023 ft		 !B9882391993474 128 km
80 mi
3 Mauna Loa[6][7]  Hawaii Island of Hawaiʻi !B9916644824140 4169 m
13,679 ft		 !B9923203903395 2164 m
7,099 ft		 !B9893828276156 41 km
25 mi
4 Puʻu Kukui[8]  Hawaii Island of Maui !B9925245575941 1764 m
5,788 ft		 !B9925437453492 1731 m
5,678 ft		 !B9894583495752 38 km
24 mi
5 Kawaikini[9][10]  Hawaii Island of Kauaʻi !B9926234505728 1598 m
5,243 ft		 !B9926234505728 1598 m
5,243 ft		 !B9872984996728 328 km
204 mi
6 Kamakou[11][12]  Hawaii Island of Molokaʻi !B9926787367106 1512 m
4,961 ft		 !B9926787367106 1512 m
4,961 ft		 !B9894588779768 38 km
24 mi

Indian Ocean Islands

No Peak Country Elevation (m) Prominence (m) Col (m)
1 Mawson Peak  Australia (Heard Island) 2,745 2,745 0
2 Mont Ross  French Southern and Antarctic Lands (Kerguelen Island) 1,850 1,850 0

References

  1. ^ The source used for Finesterre HP[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. ^ The summit of Mauna Kea is the highest point of the Island of Hawaiʻi, the State of Hawaiʻi, and the entire North 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 5,998 meters (19,678 ft) for a total height of 10,203 meters (33,474 ft).
  3. ^ "Mauna Kea". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=11909. Retrieved January 18, 2010. 
  4. ^ The summit of Haleakalā is the highest point of the Island of Maui.
  5. ^ "Haleakalā". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=11905. Retrieved January 18, 2010. 
  6. ^ "Mauna Loa". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=11915. Retrieved January 18, 2010. 
  7. ^ The shield volcano Mauna Loa is the most voluminous mountain on Earth with an estimated volume of 74,000 km³ (17,800 cubic miles), or enough material to fill the Grand Canyon more than 18 times.
  8. ^ "Puʻu Kukui". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=11885. Retrieved January 18, 2010. 
  9. ^ The summit of Kawaikini is the highest point of the Island of Kauai.
  10. ^ "Kawaikini". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=11862. Retrieved January 18, 2010. 
  11. ^ The summit of Kamakou is the highest point of the Island of Molokaʻi.
  12. ^ "Kamakou". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=11881. Retrieved January 18, 2010. 

Sources

Lists of Ultras
Europe: Alps • Rest of Europe • Africa • Oceania • Antarctica • South America