The four extinct volcanoes were found about 250 kilometres (150 miles) offshore from Australia’s biggest city last month during a search for larval lobster breeding grounds.
Australian National University volcano expert Richard Arculus said the volcanoes, which are spread across 20 kilometres, were “a window into the underlying mantle” beneath the seabed.
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