Mount Schank (Mount Gambier) All You Need to Know
Mount Schank is a 100 m high dormant volcano in the southeast corner of South Australia, near Mount Gambier. It was sighted by James Grant on 3 December 1800 and named after Admiral John Schank, designer of Grant's ship, HMS Lady Nelson.
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Mount Schank is a 100 m (330 ft) high dormant volcano in the southeast corner of South Australia, near Mount Gambier. It was sighted by James Grant on 3 December 1800 and named after Admiral John Schank, designer of Grant's ship, HMS Lady Nelson. [3] [4]
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Take a walk along the main crater of Mt Schank, Australia's youngest volcano! Mt Schank erupted about 5000 years ago near Mt Gambier, South Australia - now y.
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339 Mount Schank (GPX) Your chance to enter the centre of Mount Schank, the youngest volcano in Australia (5,000 years old) and now a 100m high dormant volcano, with a basic ash cone and base that does not extend below the water table, so there is no crater lake. Lookouts Toilets No Dogs Permitted No Camping Permitted Eucalypt Forest 95m
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Mount Schank is a dormant volcano, originally errupting 4,500 years ago. A set of interpretive panels at the carpark provides information about the geology and history of this impressive landform. A toilet block and barbeque are adjacent to the carpark, but no other tourist facilities are provided in this area..
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Mt Schank is one of Australia's dormant, but not yet extinct, volcanoes. The cinder cones are located 14 km south of Mt Gambier in South Australia, and is part of Mount Schank State Heritage Area. Mt Schank volcano consists of 2 dry craters. The northern crater is circular and 300 m in diameter.
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The volcanic cinder cone of Mount Schank is a striking landscape 12 kilometres south of Mount Gambier. The cone has been little affected by erosion and rises approximately 100 metres above the flat coastal plain. The Mount Schank state heritage area is around 150 hectares and includes land around the volcano.
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Mount Schank is a 100 m high dormant volcano in the southeast corner of South Australia and is situated approximately 12 kms from Mount Gambier. Mount Schank.
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The Mount Schank state heritage area is around 150ha and includes land around the volcano. An extension of the original volcanic fissure (with a small line of scoria cones) is protected to the north, while land within a 50m radius of a blowhole on the eastern side is also part of the state heritage area.
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GEOLOGY The features seen at Mount Schank today are the result of two phases of volcanic activity. The first stage developed a significant scoria cone with an ash ring (maar) to the south and a basaltic lava flow to the west. The later phase created the main cone, which buried the original scoria cone and overlapped the maar.
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Mount Schank Mount Schank 119 reviews #7 of 36 things to do in Mount Gambier Mountains Write a review What people are saying By Adventurers049 " Pretty and interesting " Feb. 2023 The view from the rim is amazing and well worth the climb. " Magnificent views " Jan. 2023 Awesome place to visit and hiking. Suggest edits to improve what we show.
Mt Schank Crater Rim Hike, Mt Gambier Walking SA
The volcanic cinder cone of Mount Schank is a striking landscape 12 kilometres south of Mount Gambier. The cone has been little affected by erosion and rises approximately 100 metres above the flat coastal plain. The Mount Schank state heritage area is around 150 hectares and includes land around the volcano. An extension of the original.
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This fantastic hike around Mount Schank, a 4500 year old dormant volcano is perfect for walkers looking for something different. With plenty to see including the fascinating history of the areas geology and the panoramic views from the summit, this is a walk which is certainly worth a try.
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Just 20 minutes south of Mount Gambier is Mount Schank, an extinct volcano rising abruptly from the plains to 158 metres above sea level. Mount Schank is part of the Newer Volcanics Province, which is the youngest volcanic field in Australia. Mount Schank erupted in the Holocene, 5,000 years ago, about the same time as Mount Gambier. It is a very basic ash cone perhaps a