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 Cenozoic aged, with some notable older (Mesozoic and Paleozoic aged), volcanoes included. There are no volcanoes on the Australian mainland that have erupted since European settlement, but some volcanoes in Victoria, South Australia and North Queensland could have been 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
metres
feet
Coordinates
Atherton Volcano
—
—
17°30′S 144°30′E / 17.5°S 144.5°E / -17.5; 144.5 (Atherton Volcano )
<100,000 years ago[ 1]
Lake Barrine
730
—
17°12′S 145°24′E / 17.2°S 145.4°E / -17.2; 145.4 (Lake Barrine )
>17,000 years ago[ 1]
Mount Quincan
703
2,306
17°18′11″S 145°34′39″E / 17.30306°S 145.57750°E / -17.30306; 145.57750 (Mount Quincan )
10,000 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
—
—
—
—
Bunya Mountains
—
—
26°54′S 151°48′E / 26.9°S 151.8°E / -26.9; 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 )
>9,000 years ago[ 1]
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
—
—
—
—
Fraser Volcano
25°00′S 153°21′E / 25.0°S 153.35°E / -25.0; 153.35 (Hillsborough Volcano )
31 million years ago[ 2]
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 )
—
The Crater (Bombarri Mountain)
1,000
—
19°36′S 144°18′E / 19.6°S 144.3°E / -19.6; 144.3 (Bombarri Mountain Crater )
—
Kinrara Volcano
—
—
18°18′S 144°36′E / 18.3°S 144.6°E / -18.3; 144.6 (Kinrara Volcano )
7,000 years ago[ 3]
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[ 4]
Mount Le Brun
—
—
25°35′52″S 151°54′32″E / 25.59778°S 151.90889°E / -25.59778; 151.90889 (Mount Le Brun )
>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 )
<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 )
<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 )
21,000 years ago[ 3]
Undara Crater
1,020
3,345
18°15′S 144°45′E / 18.25°S 144.75°E / -18.25; 144.75 (Undara Crater )
189,000 years ago[ 3]
Wallaroo Volcano
—
—
18°00′S 145°24′E / 18.0°S 145.4°E / -18.0; 145.4 (Wallaroo Volcano )
<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
—
—
—
26–27 million years ago[ 2]
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
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
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
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
Victoria
Name
Elevation
Location
Last eruption
metres
feet
Coordinates
Aberfeldy Volcano
—
—
37°48′S 146°24′E / 37.8°S 146.4°E / -37.8; 146.4 (Aberfeldy Volcano )
27 million years ago
Lake Bullen Merri
—
—
—
—
Mount Buninyong
744
—
—
—
Lake Colongulac
—
—
—
—
Cosgrove
9 million years ago[ 5]
Dargo
—
—
—
—
Budj Bim , in Budj Bim National Park
—
—
38°04′S 141°55′E / 38.07°S 141.92°E / -38.07; 141.92 (Mount Eccles )
36.9 ±3.1 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
—
—
470,000 years ago
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
—
—
—
—
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
—
38°10′37″S 142°55′39″E / 38.1769267°S 142.9276341°E / -38.1769267; 142.9276341 (Mount Noorat )
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
—
—
—
—
Stockyard Hill
—
—
37°34′S 143°19′E / 37.56°S 143.32°E / -37.56; 143.32 (Stockyard Hill/Black Lake )
0.1–0.5 million years ago [ 6]
The Anakies
—
—
37°33′S 144°06′E / 37.55°S 144.10°E / -37.55; 144.10 (The Anakies )
1.5 million years ago[ 7]
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
103
338
38°19′16″S 142°21′35″E / 38.3212°S 142.3597°E / -38.3212; 142.3597 (Tower Hill )
36.8 ±3.8 thousand 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
Newer Volcanics Province
—
—
37°46′S 142°30′E / 37.767°S 142.500°E / -37.767; 142.500 (Newer Volcanics )
—
South Australia South Australia's volcanoes are the youngest in Australia, and erupted within the memory of local Indigenous peoples. They are all in the Limestone Coast region, in the Mount Burr Range. They are considered dormant rather than extinct.
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 .
Tasmania
Territories
Australia Capital Territory
Heard and McDonald Islands
Lord Howe Island
Australia Antarctic Territory
Norfolk Island Norfolk Island and neighbouring Nepean Island and Phillip Island are mountain top remnants of an elongated shield volcano .[ 8]
Tasman Sea
Other
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