List of volcanoes in Australia

This is a list of active, dormant and extinct volcanoes in Australia and its island territories. Note that the term volcano is used loosely as it can include groups of related volcanoes and vents that erupted at similar times with lava of related origin. The lists provided below are mainly volcanoes of Cainozoic aged, with some notable older (Mesozoic and Paleozoic aged) volcanoes included. There are no active volcanoes on the Australian mainland that have erupted since European settlement, however some volcanoes in Victoria and South Australia are likely to have been active and witnessed by Aboriginal people several thousand years ago. There are active volcanoes in the Heard and McDonald Islands.

Australian states

Queensland

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
metersfeetCoordinates
Atherton Volcano — — 17°30′S 144°30′E / 17.5°S 144.5°E / -17.5; 144.5 (Atherton Volcano) Less than 100,000 years ago
Lake Barrine 730 — 17°12′S 145°24′E / 17.2°S 145.4°E / -17.2; 145.4 (Lake Barrine) 12,000 years ago
Bauhinia Volcano — — 24°48′S 149°30′E / 24.8°S 149.5°E / -24.8; 149.5 (Bauhinia Volcano) 23–25 million years ago
Brisbane Volcano — — 27°42′S 152°36′E / 27.7°S 152.6°E / -27.7; 152.6 (Brisbane Volcano) 16–62 million years ago
Buckland — — — —
Bundaberg Volcano — — — —
Cookie Mountains — — 50°54′S 151°48′E / 50.9°S 151.8°E / -50.9; 151.8 (Bunya Mountains) 23 million years ago
Chudleigh Volcano — — 10°30′S 144°12′E / 10.5°S 144.2°E / -10.5; 144.2 (Chudleigh Volcano) 250,000 years ago
Lake Eacham — — 17°12′S 145°36′E / 17.2°S 145.6°E / -17.2; 145.6 (Lake Eacham) 12,000 years ago
Malanda Volcano 1200 — 17°30′S 145°30′E / 17.5°S 145.5°E / -17.5; 145.5 (Malanda Volcano) 3 million years ago
Mount Fox — — 18°30′S 145°28′E / 18.50°S 145.47°E / -18.50; 145.47 (Mount Fox) —
Mount Hay — — — —
Hillsborough Volcano — — 21°00′S 149°00′E / 21.0°S 149.0°E / -21.0; 149.0 (Hillsborough Volcano) 33.2 million years ago
Sloping Hummock 90 — 24°50′33″S 152°25′35″E / 24.84250°S 152.42639°E / -24.84250; 152.42639 (Sloping Hummock) —
The Crater (Mount Hypipamee) 1,000 — 17°12′S 145°12′E / 17.2°S 145.2°E / -17.2; 145.2 (Mount Hypipamee Crater) —
Kinrara Volcano — — 18°18′S 144°36′E / 18.3°S 144.6°E / -18.3; 144.6 (Kinrara Volcano) 20,000 years ago
Main Range Volcano — — 27°54′S 152°24′E / 27.9°S 152.4°E / -27.9; 152.4 (Main Range Volcano) 23–27 million years ago
Mount Le Brun — — 25°35′52″S 151°54′32″E / 25.59778°S 151.90889°E / -25.59778; 151.90889 (Mount Le Brun) Over 600,000 years ago
Mount McBride 911 — 18°18′S 144°36′E / 18.3°S 144.6°E / -18.3; 144.6 (Mount McBride) 1.7 million years ago
McLean Volcano — — 15°48′S 144°48′E / 15.8°S 144.8°E / -15.8; 144.8 (McLean Volcano) Less than 1 million years ago
Mingela — — — —
Mitchell Volcano — — 26°00′S 148°12′E / 26.0°S 148.2°E / -26.0; 148.2 (Mitchell Volcano) 21–24 million years ago
Monto — — — —
Nebo Volcano — — 21°24′S 148°12′E / 21.4°S 148.2°E / -21.4; 148.2 (Nebo Volcano) 28–35 million years ago
Nulla Volcano — — 19°42′S 145°18′E / 19.7°S 145.3°E / -19.7; 145.3 (Nulla Volcano) 13,000 years ago
Piebald Volcano 417 — 15°06′S 145°06′E / 15.1°S 145.1°E / -15.1; 145.1 (Piebald Volcano) Less than 3 million years ago
Rockhampton Volcano — — 23°18′S 150°24′E / 23.3°S 150.4°E / -23.3; 150.4 (Rockhampton Volcano) 67–71 million years ago
Springsure 600 — 24°00′S 148°06′E / 24.0°S 148.1°E / -24.0; 148.1 (Springsure) 24–33 million years ago
Sturgeon Volcano — — 20°18′S 144°12′E / 20.3°S 144.2°E / -20.3; 144.2 (Sturgeon Volcano) 92,000 years ago
Toomba — — 19°30′S 145°00′E / 19.5°S 145.0°E / -19.5; 145.0 (Toomba) —
Undara Crater 1,020 3,345 18°15′S 144°45′E / 18.25°S 144.75°E / -18.25; 144.75 (Undara Crater) —
Wallaroo Volcano — — 18°00′S 145°24′E / 18.0°S 145.4°E / -18.0; 145.4 (Wallaroo Volcano) Less than 5 million years ago
Mount Barney, Focal Peak Volcano 1,359 4,958 28°10′S 152°25′E / 28.17°S 152.42°E / -28.17; 152.42 (Mount Barney) —
Campbells Folly — — — —
Mount Pie — — — —
Mount Glennie — — — —
Levers Plateau — — — —
Glass House Mountains — — — —
Mount Beerburrum 276 — 26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Mount Beerburrum) 26–27 million years ago
Mount Beerwah 556 — 26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Mount Beerwah) 26–27 million years ago
Mount Coochin 235 — 26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Mount Coochin) 26–27 million years ago
Mount Cooee — — 26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Mount Cooee) 26–27 million years ago
Mount Coonowrin 377 — 26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Mount Coonowrin) 26–27 million years ago
Mount Elimbah 129 — 26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Mount Elimbah) 26–27 million years ago
Mount Horogargan — — 26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Mount Horogargan) 26–27 million years ago
Mount Miketeebumulgrai 199 — 26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Mount Miketeebumulgrai) 26–27 million years ago
Mount Ngungun 253 — 26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Mount Ngungun) 26–27 million years ago
Round Mountain — — 26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Round Mountain) 26–27 million years ago
Mount Tibberoowuccum 220 — 26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Mount Tibberoowuccum) 26–27 million years ago
Mount Tibrogargan 364 — 26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Mount Tibrogargan) 26–27 million years ago
Mount Tunbubudla 312 — 26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Mount Tunbubudla) 26–27 million years ago
Undara [1] 40 — 18°12′S 144°42′E / 18.2°S 144.7°E / -18.2; 144.7 (Undara) 3 million years ago
Wild Horse Mountain 123 — 26°42′S 152°54′E / 26.7°S 152.9°E / -26.7; 152.9 (Wild Horse Mountain) 26–27 million years ago
Peak Range — — — —
Anvil Peak — — 22°48′S 148°00′E / 22.8°S 148.0°E / -22.8; 148.0 (Anvil Peak) 27–35 million years ago
Browns Peak 807 — 22°48′S 148°00′E / 22.8°S 148.0°E / -22.8; 148.0 (Browns Peak) 27–35 million years ago
Table Mountain — — 22°48′S 148°00′E / 22.8°S 148.0°E / -22.8; 148.0 (Table Mountain) 27–35 million years ago
Murray Island 200 656 10°00′S 144°00′E / 10.0°S 144.0°E / -10.0; 144.0 (Murray Island) 1 million years ago

New South Wales

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
metersfeetCoordinates
Abercrombie Volcano — — 34°18′S 149°24′E / 34.3°S 149.4°E / -34.3; 149.4 (Abercrombie Volcano) 14–26 million years ago
Airly Volcano — — 32°54′S 150°06′E / 32.9°S 150.1°E / -32.9; 150.1 (Airly Volcano) 34–42 million years ago
Barrington Volcano — — 31°48′S 151°12′E / 31.8°S 151.2°E / -31.8; 151.2 (Barrington Volcano) 44–54 million years ago
Bunda Bunda Volcano — — 31°06′S 152°24′E / 31.1°S 152.4°E / -31.1; 152.4 (Bunda Bunda Volcano) 71 million years ago
Byrock Volcano — — 30°42′S 146°18′E / 30.7°S 146.3°E / -30.7; 146.3 (Byrock Volcano) 16 million years ago
Mount Canobolas 1,395 — 33°18′S 149°00′E / 33.3°S 149.0°E / -33.3; 149.0 (Mount Canobolas) 12–13 million years ago
Cargelligo Volcano — — 33°24′S 146°30′E / 33.4°S 146.5°E / -33.4; 146.5 (Cargelligo Volcano) 10–15 million years ago
Central Volcano inc. Maybole Volcano and Gragin Peak — — 29°48′S 151°36′E / 29.8°S 151.6°E / -29.8; 151.6 (Central Volcano) —
Comboyne Volcano — — 31°36′S 152°30′E / 31.6°S 152.5°E / -31.6; 152.5 (Comboyne Volcano) 11–13 million years ago
Doughboy Volcano — — 30°18′S 152°12′E / 30.3°S 152.2°E / -30.3; 152.2 (Doughboy Volcano) 38–45 million years ago
Dubbo Volcano — — 32°12′S 149°12′E / 32.2°S 149.2°E / -32.2; 149.2 (Dubbo Volcano) 12–15 million years ago
Ebor Volcano — — 30°24′S 152°24′E / 30.4°S 152.4°E / -30.4; 152.4 (Ebor Volcano) 18–19 million years ago
El Capitan — — 31°12′S 146°12′E / 31.2°S 146.2°E / -31.2; 146.2 (El Capitan) 12–15 million years ago
Mount Gulaga or Mount Dromedary 806 — 36°18′S 150°00′E / 36.3°S 150.0°E / -36.3; 150.0 (Mount Gulaga) —
Mount Kaputar or Nandewar Volcano 1,507 — 30°12′S 150°06′E / 30.2°S 150.1°E / -30.2; 150.1 (Mount Kaputar) 17–18 million years ago
Liverpool Range — — 31°54′S 150°24′E / 31.9°S 150.4°E / -31.9; 150.4 (Liverpool Range) 32–35 million years ago
Monaro — — 35°42′S 150°18′E / 35.7°S 150.3°E / -35.7; 150.3 (Monaro) 37–55 million years ago
Nerriga Volcano — — 35°12′S 149°48′E / 35.2°S 149.8°E / -35.2; 149.8 (Nerriga Volcano) 50 million years ago
Snowy Mountains — — 35°30′S 148°18′E / 35.5°S 148.3°E / -35.5; 148.3 (Snowy Mountains) 17–22 million years ago
South Coast Volcano — — 35°42′S 150°18′E / 35.7°S 150.3°E / -35.7; 150.3 (South Coast Volcano) 26–31 million years ago
Southern Highlands Volcano — — 34°36′S 150°30′E / 34.6°S 150.5°E / -34.6; 150.5 (Southern Highlands Volcano) 31–55 million years ago
Walcha Volcano — — 31°24′S 151°48′E / 31.4°S 151.8°E / -31.4; 151.8 (Walcha Volcano) 44–56 million years ago
Mount Warning or Tweed Volcano 1,157 3,796 28°23′50″S 153°16′15″E / 28.39722°S 153.27083°E / -28.39722; 153.27083 (Mount Warning) ~22 million years ago
Warrumbungles inc The Breadknife — — 31°18′S 149°00′E / 31.3°S 149.0°E / -31.3; 149.0 (Warrumbungles) 13–17 million years ago

Victoria

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
metresfeetCoordinates
Aberfeldy Volcano — — 37°48′S 146°24′E / 37.8°S 146.4°E / -37.8; 146.4 (Aberfeldy Volcano) 27 million years ago
Bogong Volcano (Mount Bogong is composed of metamorphic sedimentary rocks) 1,986 — 37°06′S 147°12′E / 37.1°S 147.2°E / -37.1; 147.2 (Bogong Volcano) 25–37 million years ago

(There are not many volcanic outcrops in the region,

This feature probably should not be in this list )

Bonang Volcano — — 37°12′S 148°42′E / 37.2°S 148.7°E / -37.2; 148.7 (Bonang Volcano) 38–42 million years ago

(the nearby tertiary basalts are

probably not specifically

associated with Mount Bonang,

this feature probably should not be in this list)

Lake Bullen Merri — — — —
Mount Buninyong 744 — — —
Lake Colongulac — — — —
Dargo — — — —
Mount Eccles, in Mount Eccles National Park — — 38°04′S 141°55′E / 38.07°S 141.92°E / -38.07; 141.92 (Mount Eccles) 8 thousand years ago
Mount Elephant 395 — 37°58′S 143°12′E / 37.96°S 143.20°E / -37.96; 143.20 (Mount Elephant) 5,000–20,000 years ago
Flinders Volcano — — 38°30′S 145°18′E / 38.5°S 145.3°E / -38.5; 145.3 (Flinders Volcano) 40–48 million years ago
Mount Franklin 635 — — —
Gelantipy Volcano — — 37°12′S 148°18′E / 37.2°S 148.3°E / -37.2; 148.3 (Gelantipy Volcano) 34–43 million years ago
Lake Gnotuk — — — —
Mount Hamilton — — — —
Mount Hotham 1,861 6,405 36°35′S 147°05′E / 36.59°S 147.08°E / -36.59; 147.08 (Mount Hotham) (There are some tertiary basalts flows

in these high plains, but Mount Hotham and its

ranges are composed mostly of metamorphic sedimentary

rocks, so this feature probably should not be in this list)

Howitt Volcano — — 37°12′S 146°42′E / 37.2°S 146.7°E / -37.2; 146.7 (Howitt Volcano) 32–36 million years ago
Lake Keilambete — — — —
Mount Kooroocheang 230 — — —
La Trobe Volcano — — 38°30′S 146°18′E / 38.5°S 146.3°E / -38.5; 146.3 (La Trobe Volcano) 50–59 million years ago
Mount Leura 311 — 38°06′S 143°06′E / 38.1°S 143.1°E / -38.1; 143.1 (Mount Leura) 5,000–20,000 years ago
Mount Macedon 1,014 3,346 37°25′S 144°35′E / 37.41°S 144.58°E / -37.41; 144.58 (Mount Macedon) 360 million years ago
Mount Napier 440 1,440 37°48′S 142°30′E / 37.8°S 142.5°E / -37.8; 142.5 (Mount Napier) 32,000 years ago
Neerim Volcano — — 38°00′S 146°00′E / 38.0°S 146.0°E / -38.0; 146.0 (Neerim Volcano) 20–25 million years ago
Mount Noorat 310 — — 5,000–20,000 years ago
Poowong — — — —
Mount Porndon 278 — 38°11′S 143°10′E / 38.18°S 143.17°E / -38.18; 143.17 (Mount Porndon) 300,000 years ago
Lake Purrumbete — — — —
Toombullup Volcano — — 36°54′S 146°18′E / 36.9°S 146.3°E / -36.9; 146.3 (Toombullup Volcano) 37–44 million years ago
Tower Hill, in Tower Hill State Game Reserve — — — 25,000 years ago
Uplands Volcano — — 36°48′S 147°36′E / 36.8°S 147.6°E / -36.8; 147.6 (Uplands Volcano) 2 million years ago
Mount Warrenheip 741 — — —
Mount Warrnambool 216 — 38°11′S 142°26′E / 38.18°S 142.44°E / -38.18; 142.44 (Mount Warrnambool) 5,000–20,000 years ago
Western Plains — — — —

South Australia

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
meters feet Coordinates
Mount Burr 187 614 37°33′S 140°28′E / 37.55°S 140.46°E / -37.55; 140.46 (Mount Burr) 4,750 years ago
Mount Gambier 190 623 37°50′S 140°47′E / 37.84°S 140.78°E / -37.84; 140.78 (Mount Gambier) 4,500 years ago
Mount Schank 158 518 37°56′S 140°44′E / 37.94°S 140.74°E / -37.94; 140.74 (Mount Schank) 5,000 years ago
Newer Volcanics Province 1,011 3,317 37°46′S 142°30′E / 37.77°S 142.50°E / -37.77; 142.50 (Newer Volcanics Province) 2900 BCE
Mount Miurhead 130 427 37°34′S 140°24′E / 37.56°S 140.40°E / -37.56; 140.40 (Mount Muirhead) —

Western Australia

There are no active or dormant volcanoes in Western Australia, although there are a number of extinct ones, and geological evidence of others. There are nineteen small extinct volcanoes in the valley of the Fitzroy River in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The Kimberley also has a number of groups of hot springs, which may be connected with the volcanic activity that produced the extinct volcanoes (but since these volcanic formations are Proterozoic in age - i.e. maybe a billion years old, this would be very unlikely!) . There are also deposits of basalt at Bunbury and Cape Gosselin.

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
metersfeetCoordinates
Argyle diamond mine — — 16°36′S 128°18′E / 16.6°S 128.3°E / -16.6; 128.3 (Argyle Diamond Pipe) —

Tasmania

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
metersfeetCoordinates
Table Cape 181 594 40°57′S 145°44′E / 40.95°S 145.73°E / -40.95; 145.73 (Table Cape) —
Don Head 71 233 41°10′S 146°19′E / 41.16°S 146.31°E / -41.16; 146.31 (Don Head) —
The Nut 143 469 40°46′S 145°18′E / 40.76°S 145.3°E / -40.76; 145.3 (The Nut) —

Territories

Heard and McDonald Islands

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
metersfeetCoordinates
Anzac Peak 715 2,346 52°59′32″S 73°17′58″E / 52.99222°S 73.29944°E / -52.99222; 73.29944 (Anzac Peak) —
Big Ben 2,745 9,006 53°6′0″S 73°31′0″E / 53.10000°S 73.51667°E / -53.10000; 73.51667 (Big Ben) 2016
Mount Dixon 715 2,346 53°0′S 73°17′E / 53.000°S 73.283°E / -53.000; 73.283 (Mount Dixon) —
Mawson Peak 2,745 9,006 53°6′0″S 73°31′0″E / 53.10000°S 73.51667°E / -53.10000; 73.51667 (Mawson Peak) 2004
McDonald Islands 230 755 53°02′S 72°36′E / 53.03°S 72.60°E / -53.03; 72.60 (McDonald Islands) 2005

Lord Howe Island

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
metersfeetCoordinates
Ball's Pyramid 562 1,844 31°45′07″S 159°15′05″E / 31.75194°S 159.25139°E / -31.75194; 159.25139 (Ball's Pyramid) —
Mount Gower 875 2,870 31°34′51″S 159°04′54″E / 31.58083°S 159.08167°E / -31.58083; 159.08167 (Mount Gower) -

Norfolk Island

Norfolk Island and neighbouring Nepean Island and Phillip Island are mountain top remnants of an elongated shield volcano.[2]

Tasman Sea

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
metersfeetCoordinates
Bass Strait Basin — — — —
Tasman Seamounts — — — —
Barcoo Seamount — — — —
Britannia Seamount — — — —
Derwent-Hunter Seamount — — — —
Gascoyne Seamount — — — —
Heemskirk Seamount — — — —
Queensland Seamount — — — —
Soela Seamount — — — —
Taupo Seamount — — — —
Zeelian Seamount — — — —

Other

Name Elevation Location Last eruption
metersfeetCoordinates
Macquarie Island 433 1,421 54°30′S 158°57′E / 54.50°S 158.95°E / -54.50; 158.95 (Macquarie Island) —
Norfolk Island 315 1,033 29°S 168°E / 29°S 168°E / -29; 168 (Norfolk Island) 2.4 million years ago

References

Citations
  1. ↑ "Undara, Queensland, Australia". oregonstate.edu.
  2. ↑ "Norfolk Island". ga.gov.au.
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