Amadeus Basin

Amadeus Basin
Lake Amadeus viewed from space (November 1994)
Map showing the location of Amadeus Basin
Map showing the location of Amadeus Basin
Coordinates24°45′00″S 130°55′00″E / 24.75°S 130.9167°E / -24.75; 130.9167
CountryAustralia
State(s)Northern Territory and Western Australia
Geology
OrogenyPetermann Orogeny

The Amadeus Basin is a large (~170,000 km2) intracratonic sedimentary basin in central Australia, lying mostly within the southern Northern Territory, but extending into the state of Western Australia.