MOUNT ELEPHANT

About Mount Elephant

Mount Elephant is a perfect breached scoria cone that erupted maybe 180,000 years ago. It is part of a suite of volcanos on the basalt plains of south west Victoria from 30,000 to several million years old. (When will the next one erupt?!)

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Mount Elephant

Our visitor centre is open from 1pm to 4pm every Sunday, and the site can be accessed on foot from the front gate at other times.

 (Unless it is a Total Fire Ban, an Extreme or Catastrophic fire risk day when we are closed for safety.)

We observe any COVID 19 restrictions which apply.

Groups such as schools can make an appointment for other more suitable times.

Dogs on leads are welcome.

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WHERE WE ARE

Location

Located 1 kilometre west of the township of Derrinallum, at 1191 Hamilton Hwy, Derrinallum 3325

It is an easy one-hour drive from major regional centres of Geelong, Ballarat, Warrnambool and Hamilton, and a comfortable two-hour drive from Melbourne.

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Natural Mount Elephant

Many volcanic cones dot the Victorian volcanic plains, and Mount Elephant is an example of a scoria cone.

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Visit Mount Elephant

Open to walkers daily, groups by arrangement, and the Mount Elephant visitor centre is open from 1-4pm every Sunday.

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Mount Elephant Heritage

Owned by the local community since 2000, Mount Elephant has a rich and varied history.

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