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Mount Gambier, City of Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mount Gambier | Volcano |
| City of Mount Gambier | Local Government Area |
| South Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 50' 25'' South , 140° 45' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Gambier | 23,209 (2013) | 2.3km |
| Compton | 858 (2018) | 7.5km |
| Worrolong | 1,066 (2014) | 9.0km |
| Glenburnie | 401 (2014) | 9.1km |
| Mount Schank | 302 (2014) | 11.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Gambier Gem & Mineral Club | Mount Gambier, South Australia | 3km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Berrin
Volcano that was produced principally by phreatomagmatic activity, forming a series of overlapping maars and bedded surge deposits, the most spectacular being Blue Lake crater (Sheared, 1978). Minor volcanic activity gave rise to lava flows and scoria cones, the largest of the latter being Mount Gambier itself.
Mount Gambier is a very young volcano; "radiocarbon dating of plant fibres in the main crater (Blue Lake) suggests an eruption a little before 6000 years ago. It is believed to be dormant rather than extinct.
Mount Gambier is thought to have formed by a mantle plume centre called the East Australia hotspot which may currently lie offshore." (Wikipedia)
Mount Schank is thought to have originated due to the same mantle plume.
The maar complex contains four maars, the most well-known one of which is Blue Lake / Warwar. The others are Valley Lake / Ketla Malpi, Leg of Mutton Lake / Yatton Loo and Brownes Lake / Kroweratwari. (Wikipedia)
Rock Types Recorded
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Gambier_(volcano) |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q628645 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Adelaide SuperbasinBasin
- Delamerian OrogenOrogen
- Otway BasinBasin
- Inner Otway BasinBasin
- South Australia
- Victoria
- Victoria Newer VolcanicsVolcanic Field
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Delamerian OrogenOrogenic Belt
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Mount Gambier, City of Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia