wolfe creek crater national park

Is the crater worth viewing? Most definitely yes. As the other reviews have said, the road in is corrugated in places but no worse than roads in the Kimberley, or parts of the Tanami Track. The free campsites are all divided by bushes and are well spaced to give you a sense of room around your camp. Water is not available but toilets are. It is an easy stroll from the campground to the Crater, and once there, the views are spectacular and the quiet can be almost surreal. We wandered up late in the afternoon and the light on the Crater and the surrounding area was magical. The sunsets are also well worth seeing.

Yes, the road is rough. Yes, it is a bit of a drive. Yes, it is dry and dusty. But it is beautiful, raw and rugged, just the way it should be.The toilets are quite clean, there is some interesting info to read through and the walking track has just been updated in the last few months. Enjoy the drive, enjoy the scenery, it's an incredible wonder to see.

Road in is extremely rough!! 23 km in and out!!Meteorite is what you see - fantastic!!Amenities are very goodcamped no problems - NO Wolf Crater Movie

Evereyone should see the natural wonder, a giant crater - the second largest in the world (the largest is, of course, in the US of A) - created when a meteor or asteroid crashed in to the site, sending up gigantic volumes of earth and rock all around, estimated to be over 200 feet (66m) high and about three or four ilometre across. As we were driving a hired vehicle, which wasn't 4|WD, we weren't permitted to drive the 55-65 kms of unsealed road through the National Park to the crater site, so opted instead to fly over it. At the site you can see clearly where camping is permitted and where you climb many steps to view the crater from the topmost levels. It's grassy inside the crater, and very pleasant to look at, but the one-hour flight there and back to Halls Creek aerodrome ceretainly beat having to make the drive and then camp out. But if you're a grey nomad, it's tailor-made for one of your best camping experiences!

We walked the rim and across. There is an interesting fauna and flora diversity inside the crater. Free camping nearby with some shaded spots.

This was one of the highlights of our 4 weeks in the Kimberley region. The flight took us from Halls Creek to the crater for a fly around then north to The Bungle Bungles. On the way the pilot took us over Sawpit Gorge, Old Halls Creek, and some other sites we drove to the day before. The flight ($510 each) was fabulous value, and gave us a different perspective on all the things we saw on the ground.

Was well worth the bone shaking 135kms unsealed road to get to the crater.We camped there for the night then walked the crater the next day both around the top and down the sides and across the bottom.It is 850m across and 50m deep.It really is amazing site.There is a pit toilet which was actually clean but nothing else there just peace

You have to want to go to Wolfe Creek, and yes I wanted to go. My Earth Science roots were very excited. It was planned into our 10 day Kimberley Adventure trip and so we scooted down there after the Bungles. Its only 160km off the main road !!!! The road down was actually bliss. Smooth all the way and we only had to slow down for the numerous cows crossing/lying/hanging out on the road. We arrived at sunset which was beautiful. Ran up the crater side and marvelled at the landscape which is as flat as flat can be, with the sun going down. Camped for the night at the designated camping area which was fine. Pit toilets were ok. Glad we survived the night and didn't get hacked up by some local psycho (everyone has seen that film !) Had a lovely walk through the centre of the crater and up the otherside. Walked back along the rim. All the time you're thing blimey, that must have been a big piece of space rock that fell and made this hole !! Yep well worth the trip. Recommended if you're up that way.

This is the most amazing site. Not exactly a lot to do there but just to see where a meteor hit Earth so long ago fills you with awe.

This place is very isolated so plenty bottles of water and other camping gear required! Worth a one off visit just to see the isolation and sheer size of it.

The Tanami road seems smooth compared to the final 20 km up the Carranya track - how many corrugations can one road have? The flat plains lie all around, and then at the end of the track is a parking space with some overnight camping. A path leads to the edge of the crater, and there it lies! A huge hole in the ground before you, steep sides and a flat base, with vegetation in the centre. It is quite otherworldly and very much worth the trip from Halls Creek. We took our lunch with us and hiked across the crater, stopping near the middle forour snack.

Not to be confused with the setting for the movie "Wolf Creek", Wolfe Creek Crater National Park offers the visitor much milder entertainment. There is a campground here (pit toilets, no drinking water) an information shelter and a couple of walking tracks. One along the crater rim, and the other into the middle of the crater itself. It is a short walk up to the crater rim, and from there you can see the whole crater impact zone. Wolfe Creek (Kandimalal) is a relatively young crater impact site compared to other sites such as Gosse Bluff (Tnorala). Kandimalal also has the reputation of being the world's second largest crater measuring at 880 metres across. However, little is known of its reputation as being located at the end of one of Western Australia's worst dirt tracks. To drive there, it is 145kms from Halls Creek on the Tanami Road. This is by far the easiest part of the drive. From the park access turnoff, expect an extremely bumpy, dusty and heavily corrugated red dirt road. The only relief you'll receive is from having to stop your vehicle for any unfenced livestock which may happen to wander across your path. There are also a couple of gates you will have to open and shut, in order to keep in said livestock. What cattle is doing so close to a crater preservation site AND National Park, this reviewer is unsure of; however they are a reality.When we finally arrived at the campground, I expected to find the place virtually all to ourselves, given the remote location and discomfort travelling there. To my disappointment, we arrived to a campground in full-swing; from four-wheel drives to large motor-homes and campervans of every description. Bad country music wafted over from one source and there was the distinct hum of a portable generator in use. The next morning we explored the crater itself, however, I couldn't help but feel a little underwhelmed at witnessing what was essentially a big hole in the ground. The middle of the crater floor held some interest, for there was lush green foliage forming a distinct pattern in the crater's centre - something unexpected in the middle of nowhere, especially in desert country. However, the walking track down onto the crater floor looked a little steep and rocky for my liking. I was happy to view the crater from a distance rather than up close.So unless you're a crater or meteorite fanatic, hopefully this review will save you some trouble by travelling unnecessary kilometres over some very rough road to visit one heck of a depression.