Wolfe Creek Crater

　　Wolfe Creek Crater is a large crater formed by a meteorite impact in Western Australia, located 130 kilometers from Halls Creek (Halls Creek), discovered in 1947. It is the second-largest meteorite crater in the world and has become a well-known tourist destination in Western Australia.

　　It is widely believed that Wolfe Creek Crater was formed about 300,000 years ago when a meteorite weighing over 50,000 tons struck the Earth at a speed of 15 kilometers per second. Unfortunately, the meteorite was almost entirely destroyed, with only a few fragments surviving. The immense and sustained heat from such a massive impact altered the structure of the surface rocks in the area. Wolfe Creek Crater is exceptionally well-preserved, with a diameter of 875 meters and a depth of 60 meters, making it the largest meteorite crater in Australia. To see Wolfe Creek Crater, visitors must first climb over the 25-meter-high rim.

　　Remarkably, some gypsum is scattered at the center of Wolfe Creek Crater. This white mineral can retain water, allowing trees and shrubs to grow in the otherwise barren desert.

　　Wolfe Creek Crater Must-visit reason: The largest meteorite crater in Australia Continent: Oceania [Oceania] Country/Region: Australia [Australia] State/Province: Western Australia [Western Australia]