
Mount Fox is one of Australia’s youngest mainland volcanoes!
Located 50km west of Ingham, Mount Fox (also known as Mount Yellerai) is a 560,000-year-old cinder cone volcano formed by a violent eruption around 100,000 years ago. Standing 810 metres above sea level, it features a shallow crater and a lava flow extending from its southern base.
The surrounding landscape is a mix of eucalypt woodlands and rugged volcanic rock, sitting atop 23-million-year-old basalt flows. Today, the crater is covered with sparse grasses and twisted trees, a stark contrast to its explosive origin. Mount Fox remains a striking relic of Hinchinbrook’s volcanic past, a natural wonder worth exploring.
