About this place
What to expect
One of Australia's most remarkable outback landscapes, the massive Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater National Park lies on the edge of the Great Sandy Desert in the Kimberley. Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater is the second largest meteorite crater in the world from which meteorite fragments have been collected. It was formed by a massive meteorite smashing to earth around 300,000 years ago. (Source: Nasa) The crater measures 880 metres across and to a depth of about 60 metres. Sightseeing, walking, photography and nature observation are the most popular activities. Viewing the crater rim is a must - it's a 200-metre return walk to the top of the crater rim, involving a steep rocky climb. Climbing down into the crater is not permitted because the steep terrain and loose rocks make it dangerous. The ridge of the crater stands about 35 metres above the surrounding flat sand plain. The outer edges slope at a gradual 15 degrees, but the much steeper inner walls fall away at about a 50-degree angle.