List of impact craters in Australia

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This list includes all 27 confirmed impact craters in Australia as listed in the Earth Impact Database.[1]

Impact craters - confirmed

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Locations of confirmed impact craters in Australia, maximum ages:
  Cenozoic
  Mesozoic
  Paleozoic
  Precambrian
Name State Diameter
(km)
Age (years) Coordinates
Acraman South Australia 90 about 590 million 32°1′S 135°27′E / 32.017°S 135.450°E / -32.017; 135.450 (Acraman)
Amelia Creek Northern Territory 20 1660 - 600 million 20°55′S 134°50′E / 20.917°S 134.833°E / -20.917; 134.833 (Amelia Creek)
Boxhole Northern Territory 0.17 5,400 ± 1,500 22°37′S 135°12′E / 22.617°S 135.200°E / -22.617; 135.200 (Boxhole)
Connolly Basin Western Australia 9 < 60 million 23°32′S 124°45′E / 23.533°S 124.750°E / -23.533; 124.750 (Connolly Basin)
Crawford South Australia 8.5 > 35 million 34°43′S 139°2′E / 34.717°S 139.033°E / -34.717; 139.033 (Crawford)
Dalgaranga Western Australia 0.02 about 3000 27°38′S 117°17′E / 27.633°S 117.283°E / -27.633; 117.283 (Dalgaranga)
Flaxman South Australia 10 > 35 million 34°37′S 139°4′E / 34.617°S 139.067°E / -34.617; 139.067 (Flaxman)
Foelsche Northern Territory 6 > 545 million 16°40′S 136°47′E / 16.667°S 136.783°E / -16.667; 136.783 (Foelsche)
Glikson Western Australia 19 < 508 million 23°59′S 121°34′E / 23.983°S 121.567°E / -23.983; 121.567 (Glikson)
Goat Paddock Western Australia 5 < 50 million 18°20′S 126°40′E / 18.333°S 126.667°E / -18.333; 126.667 (Goat Paddock)
Gosses Bluff Northern Territory 22 142.5 ± 0.8 million 23°49′S 132°19′E / 23.817°S 132.317°E / -23.817; 132.317 (Gosses Bluff)
Goyder Northern Territory 3 < 1.4 billion 13°9′S 135°2′E / 13.150°S 135.033°E / -13.150; 135.033 (Goyder)
Henbury Northern Territory 0.16 4200 ± 1900 24°34′S 133°09′E / 24.567°S 133.150°E / -24.567; 133.150 (Henbury)
Kelly West Northern Territory 10 > 550 million 19°56′S 133°57′E / 19.933°S 133.950°E / -19.933; 133.950 (Kelly West)
Lawn Hill Queensland 18 > 515 million 18°40′S 138°39′E / 18.667°S 138.650°E / -18.667; 138.650 (Lawn Hill)
Liverpool Northern Territory 1.6 1000 - 543 million 12°24′S 134°3′E / 12.400°S 134.050°E / -12.400; 134.050 (Liverpool)
Matt Wilson Northern Territory 7.5 < 1402 ± 440 million 15°30′4″S 131°10′43″E / 15.50111°S 131.17861°E / -15.50111; 131.17861 (Wilson)
Mount Toondina South Australia 4 < 110 million 27°57′S 135°22′E / 27.950°S 135.367°E / -27.950; 135.367 (Mount Toondina)
Piccaninny Western Australia 7 < 360 million 17°26′S 128°26′E / 17.433°S 128.433°E / -17.433; 128.433 (Piccaninny)
Shoemaker
(formerly Teague)
Western Australia 30 Proterozoic 25°52′S 120°53′E / 25.867°S 120.883°E / -25.867; 120.883 (Shoemaker)
Spider Western Australia 13 > 570 million 16°44′S 126°5′E / 16.733°S 126.083°E / -16.733; 126.083 (Spider)
Strangways Northern Territory 25 646 ± 42 million 15°12′S 133°35′E / 15.200°S 133.583°E / -15.200; 133.583 (Strangways)
Tookoonooka Queensland 55 128 ± 5 million 27°7′S 142°50′E / 27.117°S 142.833°E / -27.117; 142.833 (Tookoonooka)
Veevers Western Australia 0.08 < 20 thousand 22°58′S 125°22′E / 22.967°S 125.367°E / -22.967; 125.367 (Veevers)
Wolfe Creek Western Australia 0.87 300,000 19°10′S 127°48′E / 19.167°S 127.800°E / -19.167; 127.800 (Wolfe Creek)
Woodleigh Western Australia 60–120 364 ± 8 million 26°3′S 114°40′E / 26.050°S 114.667°E / -26.050; 114.667 (Woodleigh)
Yarrabubba[2] Western Australia 70 > 2 billion 27°10′S 118°50′E / 27.167°S 118.833°E / -27.167; 118.833 (Yarrabubba)
Ora Banda Western

Australia

5 100 million 30°38′S 121°06′E / 30.633°S 121.100°E / -30.633; 121.100 (Ora Banda)


References

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  1. Bevan, Alex. and Ken McNamara 2009. Australia's meteorite craters. Welshpool W.A. Western Australian Museum, 2nd ed. ISBN 978-1-920843-96-0 and other sources provide a contrast in methodology and limitations to the information in the EID.
  2. Precise radiometric age establishes Yarrabubba, Western Australia, as Earth’s oldest recognised meteorite impact structure