Wolfe Creek Crater Explained

Wolfe Creek Crater is 875 metres wide.

Wolfe Creek Crater is 150 km south of Halls Creek.

Tanami Road leads 150 kilometres south of Halls Creek.

The crater sits inside Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater National Park.

Wolfe Creek Crater is roughly 60 metres deep rim to floor.

Meteorite that made Wolfe Creek was about 15 metres wide.

This space rock weighed some 14,000 tonnes on impact.

Scientists spotted Wolfe Creek Crater during a 1947 aerial survey.

Ground investigation took place two months after 1947 discovery.

Nearby creek and crater named after prospector Robert Wolfe.

Djaru people call the crater Kandimalal and tell Dreaming stories.

One story says a rainbow snake created the crater’s shape.

Wolfe Creek Crater is a well-preserved meteorite impact crater.

Wolfe Creek is Earth’s second most obvious meteorite crater.

Wolfe Creek Crater is a well-preserved meteorite impact crater.