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Scientists discover undersea volcano near Christmas Island, looks like the Eye of Sauron
The ‘Eye of Sauron’ has been discovered 280 kilometres southeast of Christmas Island.
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Australia Post releases ‘Australia’s Volcanic Past’ stamps
A new collection of stamps tell the story of Australia’s volcanic past.
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The chain of ancient volcanoes that stretches from Queensland to the Victorian coast
Secrets of Earth’s geological past lie within a chain of ancient volcanoes called the Cosgrove hotspot track that stretches from Cape Hillsborough in Queensland south to the Victorian coast.
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Why White Island erupted and why there was no warning
Eight people have been confirmed dead, dozens remain in hospital with injuries and nine are still missing after sudden volcanic eruptions on Whakaari/White Island off the east coast of New Zealand.
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Ancient volcanoes discovered in central Australia
The newly discovered volcanoes date back 180 and 160 million years, making them older than those discovered along the Cosgrove hotspot track in 2015.
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Would the volcanoes in Victoria really ever erupt like those in Hawaii?
Here, the experts weigh in on whether it’s likely that the volcanoes in Victoria could ever erupt like those in Hawaii did last month.
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GALLERY: volcanoes in Victoria
There are hundreds of dormant volcanoes and other geological features smattered across Victoria’s Western District, through to the border of South Australia. Read the full story by Jeremy Bourke HERE.
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Scientists discover 91 volcanoes in Antarctica
If one of the volcanoes were to erupt west Antarctica’s ice sheets would be further destabilised while the increase in melted ice would cause sea-levels to rise, scientists say.
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Forged by fire: Volcanoes in Victoria
There are hundreds of dormant volcanoes and other geological features smattered across Victoria’s Western District.
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View from Mt Porndon, Victoria
Overlooking the western Victorian countryside from the top of Mt Porndon, a 278m-high volcano located 13km southeast of Camperdown. South-western Victoria is home to the third-largest volcanic plains in the world. (Related: Exploring volcanic Victoria)