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Big Ben

Big Ben is a volcanic massif that dominates the geography of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. It is a stratovolcano with a diameter of about 25??km (16??mi). Its highest point is Mawson Peak, which is 2,745??m (9,006??ft) 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 states and territories, except for the Australian Antarctic Territory. The Australian Antarctic Territory is a territorial claim unrecognised by most other countries, meaning that Big Ben is the highest mountain over which Australia has true sovereignty. A smaller volcanic headland, the Laurens Peninsula, extends about 10??km (6??mi) to the northwest, created by a separate volcano, Mount Dixon; its highest point is Anzac Peak, at 715??m (2,346??ft).

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    Skuas and Dominican Gulls on beach at Atlas Cove, Heard Island. Big Ben in background (6433879023).jpg
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    Big Ben is a volcanic massif that dominates the geography of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. It is a stratovolcano with a diameter of about 25??km (16??mi). Its highest point is Mawson Peak, which is 2,745??m (9,006??ft) 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 states and territories, except for the Australian Antarctic Territory. The Australian Antarctic Territory is a territorial claim unrecognised by most other countries, meaning that Big Ben is the highest mountain over which Australia has true sovereignty. A smaller volcanic headland, the Laurens Peninsula, extends about 10??km (6??mi) to the northwest, created by a separate volcano, Mount Dixon; its highest point is Anzac Peak, at 715??m (2,346??ft).

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