Ball's Pyramid in Australia: a unique rock island

The Ball Pyramid in Australia is the highest volcanic rock in the world. It is a jagged cliff rising from the bottom of the Pacific Ocean and towering over it at 562 m. This rocky island is 1,097 m long and 298 m wide.

The cliff is located on an underwater shelf with a length of 20 km and a width of 10 km and is separated from the shelf of Lord Howe Island by an underwater canyon with a depth of 487 m. The Pyramid of Ball became especially famous because of the world's rarest insect found on its coast - the giant stick insect (tree lobster) of Lord Howe Island.

Excursions to Bolla Island

Ball's Pyramid is one of the main tourist attractions in the area of Lord Howe Island. A number of tour operators organize cruises and sightseeing trips on boats and yachts from Lord Howe Island to Bolla. But for the safety of tourists, landing on this rocky island is usually not carried out.

Marine life near this rocky island of Australia is notable for significant biodiversity. During the trip, tourists can admire numerous seabirds and dolphins, which adds to the attractiveness of sea excursions to Bolla Island.

Unique flora and fauna

Initially, it was assumed that the Pyramid of Ball was an absolutely uninhabited and lifeless island. But his research proved the opposite. The tea tree (Melaleuca howeana), a plant endemic to Lord Howe Island, was discovered in a crevice on the surface of the Ball, where water seeps through cracks in the lower part of the rock.