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The world's most bizarre island, jutting 562 meters above sea level, is full of cliffs

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There are many islands in the world, and Pyramid Island is definitely one of the most magical.

Located 20 kilometres southeast of Lord Howe Island and about 600 kilometres off the east coast of Australia, Pyramid Island's exterior is probably one of the most surprising in the world, towering about 562 metres above the sea and full of cliff cliffs. It was first discovered in 1788 by Lieutenant Henry Richfield Ball.

The world's most bizarre island, jutting 562 meters above sea level, is full of cliffs
The world's most bizarre island, jutting 562 meters above sea level, is full of cliffs

It wasn't until 1882, a century after its discovery, that the first person appeared to carefully ascend its rocky shores. It's safe to say that none of the 1,100-meter×300-meter islands left by a 7-million-year-old volcano are flat.

The world's most bizarre island, jutting 562 meters above sea level, is full of cliffs
The world's most bizarre island, jutting 562 meters above sea level, is full of cliffs

You might think that the pyramids of The Burr could be an ideal haven for climbers and spot-set divers, and in 1965 someone did succeed in climbing to the top of this pyramid-shaped island for the first time. Climbing the pyramids of The Burr was completely banned in 1982 until the practice of climbing the island was re-allowed in 1990 with the efforts of the Australian government.

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