| Mount Warrenheip (Warrengeep) | |
|---|---|
 Mount Warrenheip, viewed from Mount Buninyong | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 741 metres (2,431 ft) AHD |
| Listing | List of volcanoes in Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°34′S 143°57′E / 37.567°S 143.950°E |
| Geography | |
  Mount Warrenheip (Warrengeep) Location in Victoria | |
| Location | Warrenheip, Australia |
Mount Warrenheip /wɒrənˈhiːp/ (Wathawarrung: Warrengeep) is an inactive scoria volcanic cone in Victoria, Australia.[1] The mountain has an elevation of 746 metres (2,448 ft) AHD. A landmark of Dunnstown, the closest town, the mountain is 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) east of the Ballarat central business district, in the locality of Warrenheip.
Snow falls on Warrenheip on average 7 days a year. In heavy winters it may be snowcapped for a short period. It experiences a climate similar to nearby Ballarat however is often a few degrees colder owing to its elevation and exposure to the wind.
Mount Warrenheip last erupted around 1,000,000 years ago.[2] Along with nearby Mount Buninyong, it is one of only two forested scoria cones in Victoria.
- ^ Victorian Volcanoes: Mt Warrenheip | Victorian Volcanoes, accessdate: December 16, 2017
- ^ The Courier: New volcano could raise its head here | The Courier, accessdate: December 16, 2017