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Big Ben is a volcanic Massif that dominates the geography of Heard Island . It is a composite cone with a diameter of approximately 25 Kilometre s. Its highest peak is Mawson Peak , one of only two Active Volcanoes in Australia n territory which is 2,745 M Above Sea Level . Much of it is covered by ice, including 12 major Glacier s which descend from Big Ben to the sea. A smaller volcanic headland, the Laurens Peninsula , extends approximately 10 km to the northwest, created by a separate volcano, Mount Dixon ; its highest point is Anzac Peak , at 715 m. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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