Mount William stone axe quarry

#1603 among destinations in Australia

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The Mount William stone axe quarry is an Aboriginal Australian archaeological site in Central Victoria, Australia. It is located 9 kilometres northeast of Lancefield, off Powells Track, 10 kilometres north of Romsey and 78 kilometres from Melbourne. Known as Wil-im-ee Moor-ring, meaning "axe place" in the Woiwurrung language, the greenstone quarry was an important source of raw material for the manufacture of greenstone ground-edge axes, which were traded over a wide area of south-east Australia. ()

Area: 44.38 acres (0.0693 mi²)Coordinates: 37°12'38"S, 144°48'36"E

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Mount William stone axe quarry – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Lake Eildon National Park.

4.3 miSE
National park
Lake Eildon National Park
109 min walk • The Lake Eildon National Park is a national park in the Central Highlands region of Victoria, Australia. The 27,750-hectare national park is set in the northern foothills of the Central Highlands, approximately 111 kilometres northeast of Melbourne and abuts the shores of Lake Eildon.