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Boxhole crater, Meteorite impact site near Alice Springs, Australia.

The circular depression spans 170 meters in diameter and reaches 16 meters deep in the arid terrain of Northern Territory.

Discovered in 1937 by shearer Joe Webb and geologist Cecil Madigan, who found metallic fragments containing nickel during their first examination.

This crater provides scientists with data about Earth's geological transformations and adds to Australia's collection of natural formations.

The location requires traveling north from Alice Springs on Stuart Highway, then taking Plenty Highway and Binns 4WD Track for 39 kilometers.

A 82-kilogram iron mass recovered from this site currently resides at the Natural History Museum in London.

GPS coordinates: -22.61283,135.19533

Latest update: March 3, 2025 05:34

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