Mount Warrenheip
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Mount Warrenheip /wɒrənˈhiːp/ (Wathawarrung: Warrengeep) is an inactive scoria volcanic cone in Victoria, Australia.[1] The mountain has an elevation of 746 metres (2,448 ft) AHD. A landmark of Dunnstown, the closest town, the mountain is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) east of the Ballarat central business district, in the locality of Warrenheip.
Mount Warrenheip (Warrengeep) | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 741 metres (2,431 ft) AHD |
Listing | List of volcanoes in Australia |
Coordinates | 37°34′S 143°57′E |
Geography | |
Location in Victoria | |
Location | Warrenheip, Australia |
Snow falls on Warrenheip on average 7 days a year. In heavy winters it may be snowcapped for a short period. It experiences a climate similar to nearby Ballarat however is often a few degrees colder owing to its elevation and exposure to the wind.
Mount Warrenheip last erupted around 1,000,000 years ago.[2] Along with nearby Mount Buninyong, it is one of only two forested scoria cones in Victoria.