Hayes Hill

 

Hayes Hill is a small scoria dome with a final lava flow towards the south. Near the vent on the northern crest of the hill the lava flows preserve original structures but beyond this they are weathered. The lava from this volcano flowed along the ancestral Merri and Darebin Creeks to the valley of the Yarra River at Kew causing the temporary damming of that stream. It continued down the Yarra valley to the present site of Melbourne.

Although not a distinguished eruption point, this is a significant site as the source of lava that determined long-term landform development along the Merri and Darebin Creeks and the Yarra River.

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Impressions: 

This is quite a significant volcano, contributing significantly to the geomorphology of Melbourne and it's surrounds. We have driven past on one occasion, but we plan to try to get closer.

Type: 
Composite
Location: 
3km east of Donnybrooke, Just north of Donny Brooke Rd
Last Eruption: 
> 1 million years ago (our estimate)
Access: 
Private land
Visited: 
Not Visited