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'''Big Ben''' is a ] that dominates the geography of ]. It is a composite cone with a diameter of approximately 25 ]s. Its highest peak is ], the only ] in ]n territory which is 2,745 ] ]. Much of it is covered by ice, including 12 major ]s which descend from Big Ben to the sea. '''Big Ben''' is a volcanic ] that dominates the geography of ]. It is a composite cone with a diameter of approximately 25 ]s. Its highest peak is ], the only ] in ]n territory which is 2,745 ] ]. Much of it is covered by ice, including 12 major ]s which descend from Big Ben to the sea.

A smaller volcanic headland, the ], extends approximately 10 km to the northwest, created by a separate volcano, ]; its highest point is ], at 715 m.


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Big Ben is the large massif to the bottom right (southeast) of this image of Heard Island, from NASA World Wind.

Template:Otheruses2 Big Ben is a volcanic massif that dominates the geography of Heard Island. It is a composite cone with a diameter of approximately 25 kilometres. Its highest peak is Mawson Peak, the only active volcano in Australian territory which is 2,745 m above sea level. Much of it is covered by ice, including 12 major glaciers which descend from Big Ben to the sea.

A smaller volcanic headland, the Laurens Peninsula, extends approximately 10 km to the northwest, created by a separate volcano, Mount Dixon; its highest point is Anzac Peak, at 715 m.

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