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There aren't any on mainland Australia, but two exist near the remote Antarctic Territory [allocated to Australian jurisdiction]. There, on Heard and Mcdonald Islands, one exists on each island. Of the two active volcanos within the country's authority, Big Ben is located on Heard Island, an Australian"external territory" in the southern Indian ocean. Big Ben has erupted as recently as heard in 2001. Mawson Peak on McDonald Island is located 40 km to the west of Heard Island volcano, in the sub Antarctic and is the highest peak on Australian-owned territory. The island doubled in size between 1980 and 2001, due to volcanic activity.
Hence, there are No active volcanoes within the Australian continent itself. Because there are no tectonic plate boundries running through Australia not many volcanos have formed.
There are no active volcanoes on the Australian mainland or in its island state of Tasmania.
For thousands of years, the only active volcano on Australian territory was Big Ben, which is located on Heard Island, one of Australia's external territories. More recently, there has been considerable volcanic activity on the nearby McDonald Islands, also Australian territory.
There are no active volcanoes in Australia, only extinct ones.
For thousands of years, the only active volcano on Australian territory was Big Ben, which is located on Heard Island. More recently, there has been considerable volcanic activity on the nearby McDonald Islands, also Australian territory.
There are no active volcanos in Australia. There are dozens of extinct volcanos.
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Where in Australian Territory is the active volcano?
none, all Australian volcanoes are long extinct
Is mt kosciuszko a volcano?
No. There are no active volcanoes on the Australian mainland.
Are there any active cinder volcanoes in Australia?
There are no active cinder volcanoes on the Australian mainland or Tasmania. There is an active volcano on the remote offshore territory of Heard and McDonald Island.
How many volcanoes have erupted in Australia?
There are no active volcanoes on the Australian continent, so there have been no eruptions in Australia in recorded history. For thousands of years, the only active volcano on Australian territory was Big Ben, which is located on Heard Island, one of Australia's external territories. More recently, there has been considerable volcanic activity on the nearby McDonald Islands, also Australian territory.
Why does the Australian mainland have no active volcanoes?
The Australian mainland doesn't have any active volcanoes at this time because it doesn't lie over any plate boundaries. Also, it isn't over any hot spot in the mantle at the present time. It has had volcanic activity in the past.
Where are the two closest volcanoes to Warrnambool?
There are no active volcanoes on the Australian mainland. Possibly the nearest active volcanoes to Warrnambool (on Victoria's southern coast) are Ruapehu in New Zealand and the volcano on Heard and McDonald Islands in the sourthen Indian Ocean.
How many volcanoes are in the Andes?
there are 50 volcanoes
How many volcanoes are in Costa Rica?
How many volcanoes are in Costa Rico?
How many volcanoes does Mexico City have?
42 volcanoes
How many volcanoes are there you Italy?
Italy has 12 volcanoes
How many volcanoes are in Oceania?
there are round about 1500 volcanoes
Are there any volcanoes in Nigeria?
Yes, there are many volcanoes in Africa, in many of its countries.
