Ball‘s Pyramid

Unusual remnant of volcano – 562 meters high and just 200 meters wide cliff rising directly from the sea. Tallest volcanic stack in the world. Up to recent time this was the only place in the world where the up to 15 cm long Lord Howe Island stick insect (Dryococelus australis Montrouzier) was living.

Location, GPS coordinates:	31.7536 S 159.2508 E
Categories:	Rock formations, Rock spires, Geographical extremes
Values:	Geology, Visual
Rating:	(4.5 / 5)
Where is located?	Australia and Oceania, Australia, some 600 km east from Australian coast, in the Pacific ocean, south from the Lord Howe Island