Tookoonooka impact structure | |
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Impact crater/structure | |
Confidence | Confirmed |
Diameter | 55–66 km (34–41 mi) |
Age | 128 ± 5 Ma Early Cretaceous |
Exposed | No |
Drilled | Yes |
Location | |
Location | Eromanga Basin |
Coordinates | 27°7′S 142°50′E / 27.117°S 142.833°E |
Country | Australia |
State | Queensland |
District | South West |
Tookoonooka is a large meteorite impact structure (astrobleme) situated in South West Queensland, Australia. It lies deeply buried within Mesozoic sedimentary rocks of the Eromanga Basin and is not visible at the surface.[1]