Wolfe Creek Crater is the second largest meteorite crater in the world. It was formed by a massive meteorite smashing to earth around 300,000 years ago. Travelling at 15km a second, the huge chunk of space rock could have crossed Australia in five minutes. Mind boggling! The crater was only discovered by Europeans in 1947 but has long been known to Aboriginal people. It’s a place of cultural significance and woven into Aboriginal creation stories.

Sightseeing, nature watching, and photography are popular activities in this remote park. If you have time, stay overnight and watch the sunrise over the crater rim.

A 400m return walk to the top of the crater rim involves a steep rocky climb. Climbing down into the crater is not permitted as the steep terrain and loose rocks make it dangerous.

Watch out, there be dragons! Brown ringtail dragons (small lizards really) may be seen in the park. If you’re lucky, you may hear the striking calls of Major Mitchell’s cockatoos. These spectacular pink birds harvest seeds from the wattles and paperbarks of the crater floor.

We think Wolfe Creek Crater will rock your world, but don’t just take our word for it.