Ball's Pyramid

The World's Tallest Sea Stack

23 kilometres southeast of Lord Howe Island, the world’s tallest sea stack and the site of some of Australia’s most remarkable diving can be found – the 551 metre tall Ball’s Pyramid. Exploring the caves and waters surrounding the basalt spearhead, divers come face-to-face with a mass of spectacular sea creatures. From huge schools of Violet Sweep, Rainbow Runners and Amberjack, to Marlin, Dolphin, Turtles and Wahoo, the underwater world will astound. Many rare species, like Spanish Dancers and Galapagos Whalers also make these waters their home. Ball’s Pyramid is a popular spot for fishing charters and is the only known place where the Ballina Angelfish can be sighted scuba diving - learn more on Lord Howe Island - Info.

• Green Sea Turtle
• Striped Wahoo
• Ballina Angelfish

Fun Fact about Ball's Pyramid Once considered extinct, the Lord Howe Island Phasmid (Dryococelus australis). A stick insect enedmic to the island was rediscovered in 2001 on Ball's Pyramid, a volcanic outcrop 23 km off the coast of Lord Howe Island.

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