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The Henbury Meteorites Conservation Reserve, a kind of lunar landscape, contains twelve craters left by a meteorite which exploded some 5000 years ago. The largest crater is 180m across and 15m deep; the smallest, barely perceptible, has a diameter of 6m and is only a few centimeters deep. The park has only a scanty covering of vegetation except in the crater basin, where water collects and growth is lusher. The fragments of the meteorite that have been found are very heavy, consisting as they do almost solely of metal (90 per cent iron, 8 per cent nickel). It is not worth looking for further fragments; in any case this is prohibited. The craters are seen at their most impressive in the sun of early morning or late afternoon.

There is a walking trail, signposted, round the craters. There are few trees to give shade.
Hobbies & Activities category: Minerals, geology attraction, mining;  National park;  Scenic site or route;  Science, technology attraction or museum
Do-It-Yourself Tours
Address
Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory Alice Springs Region
Box 2130
South Stuart Highway
Alice Springs, NT 0870
Australia
Cost
Adult$3.30
Child 15 & under$1.65
Family$7.70
All values are in local currency (Dollar).
Tips
Access from Stuart Highway, 11km along road to Kings Canyon (Watarrka National Park).
No drinking water and simple toilets.
Fees are for camping only and apply per night.
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