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Volcano Questions
Are there any active volcanoes in Australia?
There are no active volcanoes in Australia.
Are there only 6 volcanoes in SW Victoria?
No. There are many other ancient volcanoes but the ones that have been discussed are those that have greatest significance.
Are there any volcanoes in other places in Victoria?
Yes, volcanoes are evident between NW Melbourne and across from Ballarat to Cape Bridgewater.
What is the youngest volcano in Australia?
Mount Schank (South of Mount Gambier) in South Australia is Australia's youngest volcano only 5,400 years old.
Travelling Questions
How far are these locations from Melbourne?
Most places are around 330km west of Melbourne.
What are the major towns?
Warnnambool, Hamilton and Portland.
Can you visit these places all in one day?
You could if you were keen but it is probably best to visit them at your leisure.
F.A.Q.
Where do I start?
Start at the volcanoes page and work through the 4 pages. Proceed to the Features pages to learn how volcanoes have shaped the landscape in South West Victoria. Study the animations and videos and look at the maps. If then you feel you would like to test what you have learned try a quiz.
I cannot see the animations?
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What is the Extras page for?
The extras page is to give additional information for those who may wish to further explore the subject of volcanoes.
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Maar
Volcano where magma has come into contact with ground water to produce an explosive eruption.
Magma
Molten rock that emerges from the mantle at very high temperatures.
Mantle
Layer within the earth where rock is heated and liquified.
Nested maar
A maar volcano with further eruptions in its crater to produce additional cones.
Scoria
Gaseous, frothy lava that solidifes to light weight rocks with many holes.
Tectonic plates
Large sections of the Earth's crust that move slowly.
Tumuli
Another name for lava blisters
Tuff
Consolidated ash fragments from an eruption.
Vent
The opening(s) of a volcano.
Glossary
Active Volcano
A volcano that has recent activity with the
likelyhood it will erupt again
Ash
The by-product of eruptions - usually fine pieces of lava rock fragments.
Core
The centre of the Earth which is made of iron and nickel.
Crater
The opening of the volcano vent.
Eruption
The emergence of lava from a vent in the Earth's crust.
Hot Spot
Thinner area of the Earth's crust where the magma penetrates.
Lava
Molten rock that emerges to the Earth's surface.
