List of ultras of Oceania explained

This is a list of the 67 ultra-prominent peaks (with topographic prominence greater than 1500m (4,900feet)) of Oceania, plus the two Ultras of the Southern Indian Ocean.

Western New Guinea

There are 12 ultra-prominent summits in Papua, Indonesia.

RankPeakCountryIslandElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)
1Puncak Jaya (Carstensz Pyramid)New Guinea4,8844,8840
2Pegunungan ArfakNew Guinea2,9552,775179
3Puncak MandalaNew Guinea4,7602,7602000
4Mount KobowreNew Guinea3,7502,2171533
5Mount GauttierNew Guinea2,2302,007223
6Mount WondiwoiNew Guinea2,1801,985195
7Bon IrauNew Guinea2,5001,900600
8Mount CycloopNew Guinea2,0001,876124
9Undundi-WandandiNew Guinea3,6401,7401900
10Mount KumawaNew Guinea1,6801,63644
11AngemukNew Guinea3,9491,5652384
12DeyjayNew Guinea3,3401,5551785

Papua New Guinea

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

RankPeakCountryIslandElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)
1Finisterre Range High Point[1] New Guinea4,1753,734441
2Mount SucklingNew Guinea3,6762,976700
3Mount WilhelmNew Guinea4,5092,9691540
4Mount VictoriaNew Guinea4,0382,7381300
5Mount BalbiBougainville Island2,7152,7150
6Mount OiautukekeaGoodenough Island2,5362,5360
7Mount GiluweNew Guinea4,3672,5071860
8Mount TaronNew Ireland2,3792,3790
9Mount UlawunNew Britain2,3342,3340
10Mount KabangamaNew Guinea4,1042,2841820
11Nakanai Mountains High PointNew Britain2,3162,056260
12Mount KilkerranFergusson Island1,9471,9470
13Mount PioraNew Guinea3,5571,8971660
14Mount BosaviNew Guinea2,5071,887620
15Mount KaromaNew Guinea3,6231,8831740
16Mount SimpsonNew Guinea2,8831,8631020
17Mount KunuguiKarkar Island1,8331,8330
18Mount VictoryNew Guinea1,8911,83160
19Manam High PointManam1,8071,8070
20Mount MichaelNew Guinea3,6471,7871860
21Mount TalaweNew Britain1,8241,77351
22Barurumea RidgeNew Britain2,0631,723340
23Mount SarawagetNew Guinea4,1211,7012420
24Bewani Mountains High PointNew Guinea1,9801,664316
25Mount BelUmboi Island1,6581,6580
26unnamed summitNew Britain1,9511,651300
27Mount MayboleFergusson Island1,6651,59768
28Adelbert Range High PointNew Guinea1,7161,576140
29Sibium Mountains High PointNew Guinea2,2951,555740
30Mount ShungolNew Guinea2,7521,5181234
31Mount TarakaBougainville Island2,2511,511740

Hawaiian Islands

See main article: List of mountain peaks of Hawaii. 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.

RankSummitCountryIslandElevationProminenceIsolationKey ColLocation
1Island of Hawaiʻi19.8207°N -155.4681°W
2Island of Maui20.7097°N -156.2533°W
3Island of Hawaiʻi19.4756°N -155.6054°W
4Island of Maui20.8904°N -156.5863°W
5Island of Kauaʻi22.0586°N -159.4973°W
6Island of Molokaʻi21.1065°N -156.8682°W

New Zealand

New Zealand has ten ultra-prominent summits.

RankPeakCountryIslandElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)
1Aoraki / Mount CookSouth Island3,7243,7240
2Mount RuapehuNorth Island2,7972,7970
3Mount Aspiring/TititeaSouth Island3,0332,471562
4Mount Taranaki/EgmontNorth Island2,5182,308210
5Mount TutokoSouth Island2,7232,191532
6Tapuae-o-UenukuSouth Island2,8842,021863
7Single ConeSouth Island2,3191,969350
8ManakauSouth Island2,6081,798810
9Mount TaylorSouth Island2,3331,636698
10Skippers Range High PointSouth Island1,6481,59850

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.

RankPeakCountryIslandElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)
1Mount PopomanaseuGuadalcanal2,3352,3350
2Mont OrohenaTahiti2,2412,2410
3Mount TabwemasanaEspiritu Santo1,8791,8790
4SilisiliSavai'i1,8581,8580
5Mount VeveKolombangara1,7681,7680
6Mont PaniéGrande Terre1,6281,6280

Australia

The Commonwealth of Australia has two ultra-prominent summits.

RankPeakCountryLandmassElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)
1Mount KosciuszkoAustralia2,2282,2280
2Mount OssaTasmania1,6171,6170

Southern Indian Ocean

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

RankPeakCountryIslandElevation (m)Prominence (m)Col (m)
1Big BenHeard Island2,7452,7450
2Mont RossKerguelen Island1,8501,8500

See also

Sources

Notes and References

  1. The 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 Peakbagger which lists the peak at 4,125 m.