Place Type
Geography - Mountain,Peak,Hill,Rocks
Location
62.89kms NorthWest of Melbourne - Driving 75.4 km (57 mins)
467.1kms SouthWest of Canberra - Driving 629 km (6 hours 19 mins)
601.66kms SouthEast of Adelaide - Driving 704 km (7 hours 38 mins)
Address & Contact
Woodend Racecourse
Victoria 3442
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Information
Hanging Rock is said to be the best example of a volcanic plug in the world. It consists mainly of soda trachyte rock, which apart from the Woodend District is found only in Norway and Sweden. Since it's formation, it has been exposed to weathering and erosion resulting in the unusual
rock formation.
It was made infamous by Joan Lindsay's novel "Picnic at
Hanging Rock"
Hanging rock is found 80km north of
Melbourne.