Camels Hump
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Camels Hump is the highest peak of Mount Macedon
, Victoria
, Australia
, and is located in the Bacchus Marsh Fire District, rising to 1,011 metres in altitude and in cold weather, is covered in snow. It is the rocky outcrop of a once small steep-sided volcano
. Camels Hump is one of three mamelon
s in the area, the others being Hanging Rock
and Croziers Rocks. The igneous trachyte
rock of the crag
is favoured by rock climbers and the mountain has become a popular venue for sport climbing and for families, due to its proximity to Melbourne
.
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Mount Macedon, Victoria
Mount Macedon is a small town located northwest of Melbourne in the Australian state of Victoria. It is situated on the side of the mountain of the same name, known as Geboor by the indigenous Wurundjeri people, which rises to above sea level. At the 2006 census, Mount Macedon had a population...
, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, and is located in the Bacchus Marsh Fire District, rising to 1,011 metres in altitude and in cold weather, is covered in snow. It is the rocky outcrop of a once small steep-sided volcano
Volcano
2. Bedrock3. Conduit 4. Base5. Sill6. Dike7. Layers of ash emitted by the volcano8. Flank| 9. Layers of lava emitted by the volcano10. Throat11. Parasitic cone12. Lava flow13. Vent14. Crater15...
. Camels Hump is one of three mamelon
Mamelon
A mamelon is a French name for a breast shaped hillock. At the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimea War the French called a strategic hillock the Mamelon...
s in the area, the others being Hanging Rock
Hanging Rock
- Australia :* Hanging Rock, New South Wales, a mining village on the Northern Tablelands* Hanging Rock, Victoria, a rock formation**Picnic at Hanging Rock , a 1967 novel by Australian author Joan Lindsay...
and Croziers Rocks. The igneous trachyte
Trachyte
Trachyte is an igneous volcanic rock with an aphanitic to porphyritic texture. The mineral assemblage consists of essential alkali feldspar; relatively minor plagioclase and quartz or a feldspathoid such as nepheline may also be present....
rock of the crag
Cliff
In geography and geology, a cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. Cliffs are formed as erosion landforms due to the processes of erosion and weathering that produce them. Cliffs are common on coasts, in mountainous areas, escarpments and along rivers. Cliffs are usually...
is favoured by rock climbers and the mountain has become a popular venue for sport climbing and for families, due to its proximity to Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
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Climate
Total rainfall approaches 1,000 mm annually, reaching a maximum in winter, with minimum amounts occurring during the summer months of January to March. Snowfalls occurs on 15–20 days a year, with snow lying occurring on 10–15 days a year. As with the entire region, Camels Hump is susceptible to severe frost, generally between the months of May and September, with light frosts throughout the rest of the year and minimal frost between January and March. Extreme minimums have been near -9°C. A feature of the region in winter is the occasional appearance of Black iceBlack ice
Black ice, sometimes called glare ice or clear ice, refers to a thin coating of glazed ice on a surface.While not truly black, it is virtually transparent, allowing black asphalt/macadam roadways to be seen through it, hence the term "black ice"...
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