Hanging Rock also known as Mount Diogenes, is a popular place for Sunday picnic and offering short and long trails for hikers.The native forest is filled with green bushes and trees providing the hikers' ample shade when hiking up towards the peak of Mount Macedon Ranges.
According to Wikipedia, the rocks are formed about 6 millions ago from an extinct volcano that rose 1010 m above the ground. Located near to the townships of Woodend, Mount Macedon offers scenic drive, best of "Macedonia" regional wineries, gardens and wildlife to the visitors. The history of Hanging Rock is associated the horse racing since 1880 and was the setting for a novel and film "Picnic at Hanging Rock" where a couple of school girls went missing during a school trip at the Rock. Till today, no one knows what happened to them.......interesting facts or fiction? You will have to find out yourself!!!