Australia · Volcanic field
McBride Volcanic Province
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Elevation
- 1020m
- Last eruption
- -5050
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Country
- Australia
- Region
- Eastern Australia / Northeastern Australia Volcanic Province
- Elevation
- 1020m
- Coordinates
- -18.367, 144.567
- Last eruption
- -5050
- Tectonic setting
- Intraplate / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Cluster
Geological summary
An area of around 5,500 km2 is covered by the broad lava plains and cones of the McBride Volcanic Province. The 164 volcanic centers form a broad topographic dome. One lava flow traveled 160 km from Undara crater. Lava from the Kinrara cone was Ar-Ar dated at 7,000 +/- 2,000 (Cohen et al., 2017).
Eruption history
1 recordedGlossarySummary (VEI over time)
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Detailed timeline
- 5050 BCE (±2000 yrs)VEI ?Geological estimate5050 BCE – end unknown
Nearby volcanoes
External links
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- Smithsonian GVP source page
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