Mount Separation

#979 among destinations in Australia

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Mount Separation is a rocky peak, 1,480 m, standing 1 nautical mile northeast of Campbell Peak on the northeast flank of Big Ben, the dominating mountain on Heard Island. Surveyed in 1948 by the ANARE and probably so named by them because this feature lies somewhat apart from the main cluster of peaks near the summit of Big Ben. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°4'60"S, 73°33'0"E

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Mount Separation – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Mawson Peak, Little Matterhorn, McDonald Islands, Budd Peak.

1.8 miSW
Volcano
Mawson Peak
46 min walk • Mawson Peak, a formidable summit located on the remote Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean, represents a pinnacle of natural wonder within Australian territory. As the highest mountain on the Heard Island and McDonald Islands, this active volcano rises to an...
2.3 miNW
Volcano
Little Matterhorn
59 min walk • Little Matterhorn is a rocky peak, 1,480 metres high, formed by a small volcanic cone 1.1 nautical miles north-northwest of Fremantle Peak, on the north flank of Big Ben, the dominating mountain on Heard Island. It was surveyed and named in 1948 by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition.
1.8 miSW
Volcano
McDonald Islands
46 min walk • The McDonald Islands are an uninhabited archipelago in the southern Indian Ocean in the vicinity of Heard Island. They are the emergent peaks of submarine volcanoes and are Australian external territory.
2.4 miS
Mountain
Budd Peak
62 min walk • Budd Peak is a peak, 2,315 metres high, 1.7 nautical miles southeast of Mawson Peak on Heard Island. The peak was mapped by Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions in 1948, and named by the Antarctic Names Committee of Australia for G.M.
2.4 miSW
, Island
Heard and McDonald Islands
61 min walk • The Heard and McDonald Islands are a remote and largely untouched volcanic archipelago in the Southern Indian Ocean, administered by Australia as an external territory. These islands, which include the World Heritage-listed Heard Island and the McDonald Islands, are...
1.3 miSW
Mountain
Campbell Peak
35 min walk • Campbell Peak is a peak, 2,415 metres high, standing 1.2 nautical miles northeast of Mawson Peak, the summit of Heard Island. It was surveyed in 1948 by the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions, who named it for Group-Captain Stuart A.
2.1 miW
Mountain
Fremantle Peak
53 min walk • Fremantle Peak is a peak, 2,375 metres high, standing 0.4 nautical miles northeast of the Dome, near the summit of Heard Island.
1.8 miSW
Natural feature
Heard Island glaciers
46 min walk • The Heard Island glaciers covered 79 percent of Heard Island itself, in 1947, covering 288 km²; by 1988, this had decreased by 11 percent to 257 km².