"Travelling along the Stuart Highway, it's easy to miss the Henbury Meteorites conservation reserve, located 12km off the tarmac along a rough track south of Alice Springs."
"Henbury is a site where a nickel-iron meteor about the size of a garden shed disintegrated before striking the land to carve out over a dozen impact craters just 4,500 years ago."
"The site's 12 craters are best viewed when the sunlight's low angle reveals the smaller, heavily eroded examples, which have been scoured by wind and rare deluges."
"The largest crater is 180m across, while the smallest is the size of a backyard spa, showcasing the dramatic effects of the meteor's impact."
Henbury Meteorites conservation reserve, located 12km off Stuart Highway, is known for its 12 impact craters created by a nickel-iron meteor around 4,500 years ago. This site holds cultural significance for the Luritja people. The largest crater measures 180 meters across, and the area displays varying degrees of erosion due to wind and infrequent deluges. Visitors can best view the craters during low sunlight conditions, which enhance visibility of the smaller, heavily eroded craters and highlight the impact's geological significance and beauty.
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