Mount Fraser, Volcanic summit in Beveridge, Victoria, Australia
Mount Fraser is a scoria cone in Beveridge, Victoria, featuring a wide base and rising about 120 meters above the surrounding terrain. A quarry on its slope extracts volcanic material used for construction projects across the Melbourne area.
In December 1824, explorers Hamilton Hume and William Hovell made the first recorded ascent to view Port Phillip Bay. This early expedition helped map the region during the early colonial period.
The mountain was previously known by different names and sits in a region tied to important moments in Australian history. Today the area shapes how people understand early settlement in Victoria.
The summit sits in an easily accessible location and can be visited throughout the year. Visitors should be aware that portions of the slope remain active quarrying areas.
The cone has two distinct craters with different shapes: one wide and shallow facing southwest, and another smaller closed formation. These two features tell different stories about how the volcano formed.
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