query: continent mount tabwemasana
supports: New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and east of Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Chesterfield Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of Pines, and a few remote islets. The Chesterfield Islands are in the Coral Sea. Locals refer to Grande Terre as "" ("the pebble"). Vanuatu (or ; Bislama ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (Bislama: "Ripablik blong Vanuatu"), is a Pacific island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is some east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, east of New Guinea, southeast of the Solomon Islands, and west of Fiji. Solomon Islands is a sovereign country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania lying to the east of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu and covering a land area of . The country's capital, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal. The country takes its name from the Solomon Islands archipelago, which is a collection of Melanesian islands that also includes the North Solomon Islands (part of Papua New Guinea), but excludes outlying islands, such as Rennell and Bellona, and the Santa Cruz Islands. Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest urban area is Sydney. Located on the isolated west coast of Espiritu Santo , Mount Tabwemasana is not only the highest peak in Vanuatu , but also one of the highest mountains in the Pacific . At 1,879 metres ( 6,165 ft ) , Tabwemasana towers above the surrounding mountains and provides fantastic views toward the Coral Sea in East . Tabwemasana actually consists of two peaks and local folklore believes that these two peaks ( male and female ) come together in embrace at night . Until the 1970s the village of Kerepua was located on the flanks of Tabwemasana , a full day 's walk to the coast through thick rainforest . However , in the late 1970s like many other mountain villages , Kerepua was relocated to the coast and now provides the launching pad for any summit attempt . Very few tourists climb Tabwemasana each year , with the number reaching the summit generally less than six persons per year . This is primarily due to the isolated location of the mountain and the physical difficulty of ascending the peak . Those wishing to climb Tabwemasana must first take a boat from the village of Tasiriki to Kerepua . From Kerepua you trek up a river before leaving the valley for a steep ascent up the mountain . Guides are required as the track is very difficult to follow .
candidates: australia oceania
answer: oceania