Ball's Pyramid
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Not to be confused with Bass Pyramid.
Ball's Pyramid is an uninhabited islet in the Pacific Ocean located 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Lord Howe Island. The steep rocky basalt outcrop is the eroded plug of a shield volcano and caldera that formed 6.4 million years ago.[2][3] It is 572 metres (1,877 ft) high, while measuring 1,100 metres (3,609 ft) in length and only 300 metres (984 ft) across, making it the tallest volcanic stack in the world.[4]
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Location | Pacific Ocean |
Coordinates | 31°45′15″S 159°15′06″E |
Length | 1,100 m (3600 ft) |
Width | 300 m (1000 ft) |
Highest elevation | 572 m (1877 ft)[1] |
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Australia |
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Ball's Pyramid, which is part of Australia's Lord Howe Island Marine Park, is positioned in the centre of a submarine shelf surrounded by rough seas, which makes any approach difficult.[2]