Penshurst - Mount Rouse
Penshurst is home to the extinct volcano Mount Rouse. The mountain is a massive accumulation of scoria, rising 100 metres above the surrounding volcanic plain. Mount Rouse is built mainly of red and brown scoria with thin, interbedded basalt lava flows. The scoria forms an mound opening towards the south-west, giving the appearance of a breached cone.
To the south of the main scoria cone is a deep circular crater with a small lake and a smaller shallow crater rimmed with basalt.
The Mount Rouse summit has track access and provides panoramic views of the lava plain and surrounding district.
Location
Mount Rouse Tourist Road, Penshurst 3289 Map
Web Links
→ The Mount Rouse Volcano (VRO)
