Cradle Mountain, Tasmania

Cradle Mountain is one of at least 120 areas of ancient volcanism in Tasmania.(ABC Open: Vicki Smith) The craggy walls of Cradle Mountain rise above the Tasmanian wilderness.

This scenic spot is peaceful now, but that was not the case 70 million years ago. The iconic rock is the remnants of an ancient volcano that shaped the landscape with lava and ash. Cradle Mountain is just one of hundreds of ancient volcano remnants that extend 3,500 kilometres from Tasmania to northern Queensland………… https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2020-12-29/australias-ancient-volcanoes-form-geology-cradle-mountain/12987192