Mount Rouse Crater - VIC

  Crater

Position

DEG: -37.88815 142.301699
DMS: 37º 53' 17.34" S 142º 18' 6.11" E
UTM: 54 H 5805796mN 614462mE
Altitude: 234.93m

Description

Address & Contact

Mt Rouse Tourist Rd
Penshurst VIC 3289
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Information

Mount Rouse was a volcano that erupted nearly 2 million years ago. This crater is not from an impact meteor like many other craters you may have seen in Australia.Fire-fountains of frothy lava built these overlapping scoria cones. But there were also masses of runny lava! It towed south along river valleys until it poured into the sea near Port Fairy, 60 km away. This was between about half a million and nearly 2 million years ago. So in Victoria's most recent phase of volcanic activity, Mt. Rouse may have been one of the first eruption points on these volcanic plain It also erupted over a long period.Take a walk to the crater lake, a natural amphitheatre with blocky lava as the seats.Or drive further up, and walk up to the summit for views of Mt. Napier and Mt: Eccles.
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Closest Weather Station

Hamilton at 05/02:00pm EDT
Distance from Mount Rouse Crater 33.85km NW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
23.1°C18.7°C36%7.2°C1012.9hPa0.0mmNNW20km/hr
11knots
33km/hr
18knots

Closest Climatic Station

Hamilton Airport
Distance from Mount Rouse Crater 33.85km NW
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C26.426.724.019.915.712.912.113.315.217.720.923.9
Mean Min. °C10.911.210.28.36.54.94.34.85.86.58.19.4
Mean Rain mm33.924.435.338.149.365.768.478.968.456.548.945.7

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