The Hidden Volcanoes In Australia That Experts Warn Could Erupt Again

This might come as a surprise, but between Melbourne and South Australia, there are 400 volcanoes. The most recent blasted itself apart 5000 years ago. But volcanologists are warning there could be another eruption, we just don’t know when.
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[@darrenthorne1]

35 km down is not in the mantel, but dont let the facts get in the way of a good sound bite.

[@Brendan77able]

I was under the impression that the hot spot that caused these volcanoes in now somewhere in the Tasman Sea now, and that these Volcanic shells were remnants of a past time, never to be woken again. In saying that, Mt Gambier, 5000 years ago, water came in... made me think that maybe the theory of a cataclysmic event in the indian ocean causing a tsunami might have some traction.

[@mirandajames9246]

Awesome! Great story Georgie. Loved it. I visited that region when I was a kid and I remember vividly the Blue Lake. The regions along the coast were fascinating - with fossils and volcanic rocks, such as scoria and pumice, as well as unusual formations. The beaches back then were very isolated and haunting.

[@bodnica]

I remember this as well fascinating I climbed Mt Shank

[@adriansal3524]

We’re visiting blue lake in April should be amazing to see

[@adriansal3524]

Went to Mt Etna in Sicily. That was something else.

[@Shamshiadadd]

Can you repeat that first bit ...?

[@emmapinn5216]

What's with the comment about betting at the end

[@Giddos_Prospecting]

Complete Load of lies!!! the cosgrove hot spot has moved offshore and now lays out in the southern Ocean

[@sarahkuchar6756]

that's a different hotspot track, but you're right it probably a hotspot that's gone out to sea.

[@ax.f-1256]

A) There are several hotspots, not just one. And B) hotspots don't move that fast in just a few thousands year 🤷🏻‍♂️ So Australia WILL see another volcanic eruption on the Australian mainland in the future. In South Australia to be precise. It's just a question of when and the exact location. But not of "if"...

[@badkitty101]

Good ole meth Gambier. Its not going to be that one that goes its probably going to be mount Shank or Mount murehead

[@debe-ol6cg]

Yes a nice place to visit but I would never live there again, every second house in governments housing commission areas had huge problems with drugs or alcohol 😢 worst town I ever lived in.

[@badkitty101]

@debe-ol6cg that's always been an issue. But it's still better then Millicent in terms of drug and alcohol

[@debe-ol6cg]

@@badkitty101 wow really? Well I remember hearing something like that many years ago 😪 I stayed there with friends about 1999 it was a quiet night outside so I thought it was nice at the time, until she stopped me from going for a walk that night saying "there's a few crazies around on heavy drugs!" 🤯 frightened me as I was totally unaware n inexperienced being a teenager 😯

[@badkitty101]

@debe-ol6cg yeah. Millicent is pretty bad. And yeah there is loads of crazies and such around there