Mt Leura, Camperdown

Mt Leura, Camperdown

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Posted 2020-12-17 by Neil Follettfollow
Mt. Leura, Camperdown

Camperdown is 190 kms west of Melbourne on the Princes Highway. As you travel across the flat volcanic plains of the western district, Mt. Leura is a dominant feature on the outskirts of Camperdown.


Mount Leura is a 313-metre scoria cone surrounding a dry crater 100 m deep and is the central and most obvious component of a larger volcanic complex.


The Mount Leura reserve was established in 1899 and with the adjoining Mt. Sugarloaf reserve, covers 50 ha.


Turn off the highway at Adeney Street, which is marked with a Mt. Leura sign, where at the end you turn left into Mt. Leura Road.


This sealed, narrow, 1.5 km. road winds its way to the summit car park. It has a 40 kph speed limit as it is used by cyclists and pedestrians and has a couple of hairpin bends.


From the car park, a short walk takes you to the summit to enjoy outstanding views across the Western Victorian volcanic plains.






A seat is provided for those who want an extended viewing experience.


There are four walks emanating from the car park. The Maar Lookout Trail is only an 80-metre walk, rewarded with a seat to enjoy the magnificent uninterrupted views.




Along this trail, many native kinds of grass were evident and only one floral specimen was seen.




The Volcanology Trail is 500 metres, the Banksia Trail is 300 metres and the Panorama Trail 1.7 km, which is mostly in the adjacent Mt. Sugarloaf Reserve.


All the trails are classified as easy to moderate, difficulty wise. Some of them have steps. They are circular, so no need to back-track.


There are many illustrated boards on the trails giving detailed information about how volcanos are formed.


If you are approaching Camperdown, make a point of turning off the highway and take the short drive to the summit of Mt. Leura, even if you just spend ten minutes taking in the magnificent elevated views.


Time spent walking some of the trails will enhance your knowledge of how our earth was formed and a unique educational experience for children.

This now dormant volcanic complex is estimated to have been active approximately 30,000 years ago. Now that's what I call climate change.

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