Extreme points of Oceania
This is a list of the extreme points of Oceania.
- Northernmost point – Kure Atoll, United States (28° 25′ 0″ N)
- Southernmost point – Auckland Islands, New Zealand (50° 42′ 0″ S)
- Easternmost point – Isla Salas y Gómez,[1][2] Chile (105° 21′ 45″ W)
- Westernmost point – Dirk Hartog Island, Australia (113° 5′ 0″ E)
- Lowest point on land – Lake Eyre, Australia: −15 m (−49 ft)
- Highest point – Puncak Jaya, Indonesia: 4,884 metres (16,024 ft)
- Deepest sea – Challenger Deep: 10,994 metres (36,070 ft)
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References[edit]
- ^ Wagner, Daniel; van der Meer, Liesbeth; Gorny, Matthias; Sellanes, Javier; Gaymer, Carlos F.; Soto, Eulogio H.; Easton, Erin E.; Friedlander, Alan M.; Lindsay, Dhugal J.; Molodtsova, Tina N.; Boteler, Ben; Durussel, Carole; Gjerde, Kristina M.; Currie, Duncan; Gianni, Matthew (1 April 2021). "The Salas y Gómez and Nazca ridges: A review of the importance, opportunities and challenges for protecting a global diversity hotspot on the high seas". Marine Policy. 126: 104377. doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104377. ISSN 0308-597X.
- ^ Hershauer, Samantha N.; Pakarati, Sebastian Yancovic; Wynne, J. Judson (2020). "Notes on the arthropod fauna of Salas y Gómez island, Chile". Revista Chilena de Historia Natural. 93. doi:10.1186/s40693-020-00093-w. S2CID 219175550.