Henbury Meteorites Conservation Reserve Ghan[1], Northern Territory | |
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Nearest town or city | Alice Springs |
Coordinates | 24°34′21″S 133°8′52″E / 24.57250°S 133.14778°E |
Established | 1964[2] |
Area | 16 hectares (40 acres)[2] |
Managing authorities | Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory |
See also | Protected areas of the Northern Territory |
Henbury Meteorites Conservation Reserve is a protected area in the Northern Territory of Australia located in the locality of Ghan.[1]
Henbury craters are a result of one of the few impact events that have occurred in a populated area (few other examples are Kaali crater in Estonia and 2007 Carancas impact event in Peru).