What are some of Australia's active volcanoes?

Volcanoes of Australia - John Seach. john. Volcanoes in Australia are the result of hotspot activity. Most volcanoes are extinct, but there is a province in Victoria which is dormant, and may erupt in the future. Australia's currently active volcanoes are Heard Island, and McDonald Islands. read more

The lists provided below are mainly volcanoes of Cenozoic aged, with some notable older (Mesozoic and Paleozoic aged) volcanoes included. There are no volcanoes on the Australian mainland that have erupted since European settlement, but some volcanoes in Victoria, South Australia, and North Queensland were witnessed by Aboriginal people several thousand years ago. read more

There are no active volcanoes within the country of Australia. There are a couple in the Australian territory of Heard and McDonald Islands about 4,000 km to the south west, towards Antarctica. read more

The Newer Volcanics Province in Victoria Australia is made of four shield volcanoes and associated vents: Red Rock, Mt. Napier, Mt. Schank, and Mt. Gambier. They last erupted between 5850 and 2900 B.C. The eruptions were explosive and some generated lava flows. It is impossible to say if the volcanoes will erupt again. read more