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Volcanoes in Australia
Australia has 4 Holocene volcanoes on the map. 2 have erupted since 1926. The highest summits at 2,745 m. Below: how they split by eruption age, and the country’s most recently active volcanoes. From the Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program, snapshot 2026-06-23.
VOLCANOES4
ACTIVE SINCE 19262
HIGHEST SUMMIT2,745 m
By last eruption
Erupted since 19262 · 50%
Historical (1500–1925)0 · 0%
Prehistoric (Holocene)2 · 50%
Last eruption undated0 · 0%
Most recently active in Australia
The country’s volcanoes, most recent eruption first. Year is the last recorded eruption; elevation is the summit.
2026Heard · Stratovolcano2,745 m
2005McDonald Islands · Complex263 m
2900 BCENewer Volcanics Province · Volcanic field1,011 m
5050 BCEMcBride Volcanic Province · Volcanic field1,020 m
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