Hanging Rock

Hanging Rock is a distinctive geological formation in central Victoria, Australia. A former volcano, it lies 718 m above sea level, and 105 m above the surrounding plain, between the two small townships of and , approximately 70 km north-west of , and a few kilometres north of .
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 718 metres
  • Description: mountain / reserve in Victoria, Australia
  • Also known as: “Hanging Rock, Victoria” and “Mount Diogenes”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Braemar College.

School
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is an ecumenical co-curricular private school located on Mount Macedon in , . Initially the school's board consisted of representatives from the three local municipalities and the three local Christian denomination churches.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woodend.

Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.
is a town in , Australia. The town is in the local government area and is bypassed to the east and north by the Calder Freeway, located about halfway between and .

Hanging Rock

Latitude
-37.33° or 37° 19′ 48″ south
Longitude
144.5951° or 144° 35′ 43″ east
Elevation
718 metres (2,356 feet)
Open location code
4RJ6MH9W+X3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 276650490
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q1319209
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Satellite Map

Discover Hanging Rock from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Ukrainian—“Hanging Rock” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “Hanging Rock”
  • Chinese: “神秘岩石”
  • Dutch: “Hanging Rock”
  • French: “Hanging Rock”
  • German: “Hanging Rock”
  • German: “Mount Diogenes”
  • Indonesian: “Hanging Rock, Victoria”
  • Italian: “Hanging Rock”
  • Japanese: “ハンギングロック”
  • Korean: “디오게네스 산”
  • Korean: “행잉 록”
  • Korean: “행잉록”
  • Polish: “Wisząca Skała”
  • Portuguese: “Hanging Rock”
  • Russian: “Висячая скала”
  • Russian: “Хангинг-Рок”
  • Swedish: “Hanging Rock”
  • Ukrainian: “Висяча скеля”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hanging Rock Reserve and Hanging Rock Discovery Centre.

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