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Mount Eccles National
Park, 6120 ha in size, stands at the western edge of the volcanic plains that
stretch from Melbourne to Port Fairy, extending northwards to Hamilton and
Ararat. Beginning about 20,000 years ago, volcanic eruptions opened the earth's
crust and poured out thousands of tonnes of molten lava, forming Mount Eccles
and the surrounding landscape.
Today, the three main craters hold a 700 metre long lake known as Lake Surprise,
which is fed by underground springs. The once red-hot lava has been covered
with the lush green of heathland and Manna Gum forest. Geological features
to be seen are extensive lava flows, lava caves, scoria cones and crater lakes.
Location
Mount Eccles National Park is 300 km south-west of Melbourne, 45 km south of Hamilton
Further Information
Webpage: Mount Eccles National Park
Parks Victoria
Level 10/535 Bourke Street
Melbourne
Victoria AUSTRALIA 3000
Phone: +61 (0)3 8627 4699
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