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| '''Big Ben''' is a volcanic ] that dominates the geography of ]. It is a composite cone with a diameter of approximately 25 kilometres. Its highest peak is ], one of only two ]es in ]n territory which is 2,745 m ]. Much of it is covered by ice, including 14 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 kilometres. Its highest peak is ], one of only two ]es in ]n territory which is 2,745 m ]. Much of it is covered by ice, including 14 major ]s which descend from Big Ben to the sea. | ||
| Big Ben is the highest mountain in |
Big Ben is the highest mountain in Australian Territory. | ||
| A smaller volcanic headland, the ], extends approximately 10 km to the northwest, created by a separate volcano, ]; its highest point is ], at 715 m. | 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 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, one of only two active volcanoes in Australian territory which is 2,745 m above sea level. Much of it is covered by ice, including 14 major glaciers which descend from Big Ben to the sea.
Big Ben is the highest mountain in Australian Territory.
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.
See also
References
- LeMasurier, W. E. (1990). Volcanoes of the Antarctic Plate and Southern Oceans. American Geophysical Union. p. 512 pp. ISBN 0-87590-172-7.
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External links
53°06′30″S 73°31′30″E / 53.10833°S 73.52500°E / -53.10833; 73.52500
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