Wolf Creek
December 9, 2013 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 20 °CMeteorite Crater
Meteorite Crater
The crater was created 300,000 years ago when a 50,000 t meteor became a meteorite. Officially second largest behind the crater in Arizona. It has been steadily filling in but well worth the look.Read more
This morning, in drizzling rain, we set out on the Tanami Rd to Alice Springs calling into. .Wolfe Creek (meteorite) Crater 😨 on the edge of the Great Sandy Desert and the spinifex grasslands ofRead more
Arrived into the Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater site and set up our vans for the night. Fairly basic facilities but clean. Walked up to the crater for a look and then back up again for sunset drinks.
Don’t ask if that’s where the movies was based. I’m a bit precious when it comes to watching that kind of story.
Anyway, we came out alive.
A 500,000 ton meteorite crashed down here someRead more
Sun is out again.
Cheese and basil pesto scones!
We decided to do a quick stop and check out the famous Wolfe Creek Crater, and thankfully, John Jarrett wasn't there. Actually, we were the only people checking out this lovely place.
It was huge andRead more
You might also know this place by the following names:
Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater