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)
See also
[edit]References
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- ^ 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.