Mt Eccles is in Australia. It is comprised of scoria hill from a series of volcanic vents. A volcano is a geological landform (usually a mountain) where magma (rock of the earths interior made molten or liquid by high pressure and temperature) erupts through the surface of the planet. ...
Mt. Eccles national park at Lake Surprise encompasses 6120 hectares and includes many interesting geologic features such as lava flows, lava caves, scoria cones and crater lakes. The park has a campground and the base of the vents supports Lake Surprise, a popular swimming hole in summer. The dreaming of local koori nations incorporates tales of volcanic eruptions from the past. Mt Napier national park is located nearby. This article is about national parks. ...
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Eccles was declared a public purposes (picnic) reserve in 1926.
When the remainder of the Reserve was added in 1985, Mt. EcclesNational Park increased to 6120 hectares, its present size, which covers the majority of the lava flow from Mt. Eccles.
Mt. EcclesNational Park is 300km south-west of Melbourne, 45km south of Hamilton.
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