The Dormant Volcano in Australia; Crater Lakes in Queensland

Queensland contains two dormant volcanoes. One of these volcanic complexes is located in Crater Lakes National Park, and consists of three large volcanic explosion craters termed "maars". This video will discuss this Queensland volcano and mention what its future hazards are.

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0:00 Volcanoes in Mainland Australia
0:17 Three Volcanic Lakes in Queensland
0:36 Location of Crater Lakes
0:58 "Maars"
1:32 The 7 Sisters
3:22 Aboriginals Witnessed the Eruption

Thumbnail Photo Credit: U.S. Geological Survey, Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Public Domain

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