Puncak Jaya
At 4,884 metres the highest mountain in Indonesia and Oceania, and the highest island peak on Earth, in the Sudirman Range of Central Papua. A sheer limestone climb, it counts as one of the Seven Summits, and small glaciers still cling near its top.
- Where
- Timika, Central Papua, Indonesia
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- -4.0833, 137.1833
Get the Puncak Jaya stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Puncak Jaya. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Central Papua volume with your photos and a note.
Near Puncak Jaya
Lorentz National Park 107 km
The largest national park in Southeast Asia, covering 25,056 square kilometres of western New Guinea and a World Heritage Site since 1999. It runs unbroken from glaciers in the high mountains down through rainforest to mangroves on the coast.
Baliem Valley 190 km
A highland valley about 80 kilometres long in the central mountains of New Guinea, at around 1,600 metres, with Wamena on the Baliem River as its main town. It is home to the Dani and neighbouring peoples, and each August hosts a festival of mock battles, music and dance.
Banda Islands 808 km
A group of ten small volcanic islands rising out of the deep Banda Sea, about 2,000 kilometres east of Java. For centuries they were the world's only source of nutmeg and mace, and Dutch forts and old perkenier houses still stand among the nutmeg groves.
Raja Ampat 855 km
An archipelago of more than 1,500 islands, cays and shoals off the Bird's Head of New Guinea, its name meaning the Four Kings after the main islands of Misool, Salawati, Batanta and Waigeo. Its reefs are among the richest in marine life on Earth.
Ambon Island 1,002 km
A mountainous, well watered island in the Maluku group, once at the heart of the clove trade. Its main town, Ambon, is the capital and seaport of Maluku province, set on a deep bay in the south.
Kakadu National Park 1,117 km
A vast park 171 kilometres south-east of Darwin, listed as a World Heritage Site for both its wetlands and its Aboriginal rock art. Ubirr and Nourlangie hold paintings made over thousands of years, and the floodplains fill with birds and crocodiles.
Mindil Beach 1,163 km
A beach close to Darwin's city centre, best known for the Sunset Markets held on dry season evenings. Thousands come for food stalls from across Asia and the rest of the world, and to watch the sun go down over the sea.
Litchfield National Park 1,235 km
About 1,500 square kilometres of bush near Batchelor, 100 kilometres south-west of Darwin, known for its waterfalls and swimming holes. Florence, Wangi and Tolmer Falls drop off the sandstone plateau, and fields of magnetic termite mounds stand aligned north to south.
Questions
Where is Puncak Jaya?
Puncak Jaya is in Timika, Central Papua, Indonesia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Lorentz National Park (107 km), Baliem Valley (190 km), Banda Islands (808 km).
How do I get the Puncak Jaya stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Puncak Jaya and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Central Papua volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Puncak Jaya before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Central Papua volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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