Mount Eccles
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Mount Eccles is an inactive volcano in southwestern Victoria
, Australia
near Macarthur
. It is composed of scoria hill from a series of volcanic
vents. The Gunditjmara
name for the mountain is Budj Bim meaning High Head. The roughly conical shaped peak rises 178 metres.
A number of eruptions occurred between 20,000 years and 30,000 years ago, the crater now being Lake Surprise. The eruptions altered the drainage in the area producing the lava flows and wetlands of the Budj Bim National Heritage Landscape
.
The mountain was named Mount Eeles in 1836 by Major Thomas Mitchell after William Eeles of the 95th Regiment of Foot who fought with Mitchell in the Peninsular War
. A draftsman
's error meant that the name was rendered Eccles from 1845.
Mount Eccles National Park
at Lake Surprise encompasses 61.2 square kilometres and includes many interesting geologic features such as lava flows, lava caves, scoria cones and crater lakes. The park has a campground and the base of the vents supports Lake Surprise, a popular swimming hole in summer. The dreaming of local Koori
nations incorporates tales of volcanic eruptions from the past. Mount Napier
is located 25 km northeast of Mount Eccles.
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...
near Macarthur
Macarthur, Victoria
Macarthur is a town in the Western District of Victoria, Australia on the Hamilton-Port Fairy Road. It is in the Shire of Moyne local government area and the federal Division of Wannon...
. It is composed of scoria hill from a series of volcanic
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...
vents. The Gunditjmara
Gunditjmara
Gunditjmara, or Gundidj for short, are an Indigenous Australian group from western Victoria . Their neighbours to the west were the Buandig people, to the north the Jardwadjali and Djab wurrung peoples, and in the east the Girai wurrung people.The name may also be spelt Gournditch-Mara...
name for the mountain is Budj Bim meaning High Head. The roughly conical shaped peak rises 178 metres.
A number of eruptions occurred between 20,000 years and 30,000 years ago, the crater now being Lake Surprise. The eruptions altered the drainage in the area producing the lava flows and wetlands of the Budj Bim National Heritage Landscape
Budj Bim
Budj Bim is the Gunditjmara name for the extinct volcano Mount Eccles in southwestern Victoria, Australia. The name means High Head.The eruptions of the volcano 20,000 to 30,000 years ago produced the Tyrendarra lava flow which flowed in a generally southerly direction into the ocean at Tyrendarra...
.
The mountain was named Mount Eeles in 1836 by Major Thomas Mitchell after William Eeles of the 95th Regiment of Foot who fought with Mitchell in the Peninsular War
Peninsular War
The Peninsular War was a war between France and the allied powers of Spain, the United Kingdom, and Portugal for control of the Iberian Peninsula during the Napoleonic Wars. The war began when French and Spanish armies crossed Spain and invaded Portugal in 1807. Then, in 1808, France turned on its...
. A draftsman
Technical drawing
Technical drawing, also known as drafting or draughting, is the act and discipline of composing plans that visually communicate how something functions or has to be constructed.Drafting is the language of industry....
's error meant that the name was rendered Eccles from 1845.
Mount Eccles National Park
Mount Eccles National Park
Mount Eccles National Park is a national park in Victoria, Australia, 270 km west of Melbourne.Mount Eccles is located inside the national park and is the site of the most recent active volcano in Australia. The first activity was about 40,000 years ago when Mount Eccles was formed by...
at Lake Surprise encompasses 61.2 square kilometres and includes many interesting geologic features such as lava flows, lava caves, scoria cones and crater lakes. The park has a campground and the base of the vents supports Lake Surprise, a popular swimming hole in summer. The dreaming of local Koori
Koori
The Koori are the indigenous Australians that traditionally occupied modern day New South Wales and Victoria....
nations incorporates tales of volcanic eruptions from the past. Mount Napier
Mount Napier
Mount Napier in Victoria, Australia, one of the youngest volcanoes in Australia, last erupted about 5,290 BCE. Mount Napier State Park is located 270 kilometres west of Melbourne and 17 km south of Hamilton. The Mount Napier Lava Flow reached nearby Mount Eccles which is 25 km...
is located 25 km northeast of Mount Eccles.