Animation of Victoria’s youngest volcanoes.
Image: Mats Bjorklund, Magipics
Source: Museum Victoria
Tower Hill northwest of Warrnambool is a lake filled extinct maar volcano.
Image: Frank Coffa
Source: Museum Victoria
Volcanoes have shaped Victoria for millions of years. The most recent period of volcanic activity was between about five million and a few thousand years ago.
Aboriginal people witnessed some of the most recent eruptions. Well-preserved volcanic features such as craters, crater lakes and lava flows can be seen in western Victoria today.