Wolfe Creek Meteorite Crater National Park
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Wolfe Creek Crater National Park is a national park in Western Australia
(Australia
), 1854 kilometres (1,152 mi) northeast of Perth
. It contains Wolfe Creek crater
.
The park lies about 145 kilometres (90 mi) South from Halls Creek
and can be accessed via the Tanami Road. The park is located on the edge of the Great Sandy Desert
and is composed mostly of desert plains and spinifex
grassland.
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
(Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
), 1854 kilometres (1,152 mi) northeast of Perth
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. It contains Wolfe Creek crater
Wolfe Creek crater
Wolfe Creek Crater is a well-preserved meteorite impact crater in Western Australia., It is accessed via the Tanami Road south of the town of Halls Creek...
.
The park lies about 145 kilometres (90 mi) South from Halls Creek
Halls Creek, Western Australia
Halls Creek is a small town situated in the East Kimberley region of Western Australia. It is located between the towns of Fitzroy Crossing and Turkey Creek on the Great Northern Highway...
and can be accessed via the Tanami Road. The park is located on the edge of the Great Sandy Desert
Great Sandy Desert
The Great Sandy Desert is a desert located in the North West of Western Australia straddling the Pilbara and southern Kimberley regions. It is the second largest desert in Australia after the Great Victoria Desert and encompasses an area of...
and is composed mostly of desert plains and spinifex
Triodia (plant genus)
Triodia is a large genus of hummock-forming grass endemic to Australia; they are commonly known as spinifex, although they are not a part of the coastal genus Spinifex. There are currently 64 recognised species...
grassland.
External links
- WA National Parks: Wolfe Crater Creek (Naturebase)