Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater National Park, Meteorite impact crater and national park in Kimberley, Western Australia.
The crater measures 875 meters in diameter and reaches 60 meters deep, forming a circular depression in the red soil of Western Australia.
European explorers first spotted the crater during an aerial survey in 1947, though it formed approximately 120,000 years ago when a meteorite struck Earth.
The Djaru Aboriginal people name this site Kandimalal and connect it to creation stories involving a rainbow snake and the evening star.
Visitors can access the crater via Tanami Road, 150 kilometers south of Halls Creek, with a 400-meter return walk to reach the rim.
Scientists have discovered iron meteorites and large iron oxide objects weighing up to 250 kilograms in the vicinity of the crater.
Location: Western Australia
Inception: 1969
Part of: Kimberley
GPS coordinates: -19.17361,127.79444
Latest update: March 12, 2025 20:36
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