Wolfe Creek, Australia
19°10' S, 127° 48' E; rim diameter: 0.875 kilometers (.544 miles); age: 300,000 years Wolfe Creek is a relatively well-preserved crater that is partly buried under wind blown sand. The crater is situated in the flat desert plains of north-central Australia. Its crater rim rises ~25 meters (82 feet) above the surrounding plains and the crater floor is ~50 meters (164 feet) below the rim. Oxidized remnants of iron meteoritic material as well as some impact glass have been found a Wolf Creek. This photograph is a south-looking, oblique aerial view of the crater.
(Courtesy of V. L. Sharpton, LPI)
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