🌍 Wolfe Creek Crater (Kandimalal)
Meteorite impact crater, approximately 875 metres in diameter, in Western Australia's Kimberley region
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Kimberley region, Western Australia, 145 km south of WA–NT border
- Formation: Meteorite impact approximately 300,000 years ago
- Diameter: Approximately 875 metres across
- Indigenous name: Kandimalal; cultural significance to Djaru and Walmadjari peoples
Wolfe Creek Crater is a meteorite impact structure in the Kimberley region of Western Australia that formed approximately 300,000 years ago. The crater measures roughly 875 metres in diameter and ranks among the world's largest and best-preserved impact craters, marked by a nearly circular rim exposed in red sandstone escarpments and spinifex grassland. As of 2026, the site remains open to visitors and continues to serve as a destination for geology students, photographers, and researchers. The ...