Hanging Rock, Victoria
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Hanging Rock, Victoria is a distinctive volcanic rock formation and popular tourist destination in central Victoria, Australia, best known as the mysterious setting of the novel and film "Picnic at Hanging Rock."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hanging Rock, Victoria canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rock formation
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| approximateAge | 6.25 million years ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeople |
Dja Dja Wurrung people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wurundjeri people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
iconic Australian landscape
ⓘ
site of local Indigenous significance ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
about 7 km north of Mount Macedon
ⓘ
about 70 km northwest of Melbourne ⓘ |
| elevation | 718 m ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirectedBy | Peter Weir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationProcess | eroded volcanic plug ⓘ |
| formedDuring |
Miocene epoch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neogene period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | volcanic ⓘ |
| hasEvent |
Australia Day race meeting
ⓘ
New Year’s Day race meeting ⓘ large outdoor music concerts ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Hanging Rock Racecourse
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
distinctive rock pinnacles ⓘ picnic grounds ⓘ steep walking tracks ⓘ summit lookout ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFacility |
car park
ⓘ
picnic and barbecue areas ⓘ visitor centre ⓘ |
| inspiredWorkBy | Joan Lindsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with film Picnic at Hanging Rock
ⓘ
association with novel Picnic at Hanging Rock ⓘ mysterious atmosphere ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Macedon Ranges, Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | central Victoria ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Mount Macedon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Woodend, Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Macedon Ranges Shire Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedAs | Hanging Rock Reserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType |
mamelon
ⓘ
trachyte ⓘ |
| settingOf |
TV series Picnic at Hanging Rock (2018)
NERFINISHED
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film Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) NERFINISHED ⓘ novel Picnic at Hanging Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Victoria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristStatus | popular tourist destination ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bushwalking
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horse racing ⓘ outdoor concerts ⓘ picnicking ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.