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  1. 23rd December 2014, 04:23 PM #1
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    Australian meteorite craters to visit

    An old one 50 km across, hooley dooley! Bob


    Australia's best meteorite craters - Australian Geographic
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    Thanks for the link. The Wolfe Creek Crater was formed about 300, 000 years ago which, I guess, is only yesterday in the grand scheme of things. Imagine the blast when the meteorite hit the ground.
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    Bob, any idea where the Tookoonooka crater in SW Qld is?

    I must have been so close to it so many times and never new of it's existence.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ramblingboy42 View Post
    Bob, any idea where the Tookoonooka crater in SW Qld is?

    I must have been so close to it so many times and never new of it's existence.

    Mate, have to admit, never heard of it. However ;


    Tookoonooka


    look at the map, no wonder you wouldn't know it if you fell over it. Bob


    Map of Tookoonooka Creek in Queensland - Bonzle Digital Atlas of Australia
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    Yeah I know where it is now, must make an enquiry when I go through Thargomindah next March/April.

    I have a feeling it isn't much to see or Thargomindah would have it on their tourist agenda...for what it's worth.
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    Bob you slay me.

    How did you find that Earth Ipact Data Base site.

    It's quite amazing....for anyone following this thread click on this and look and play.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ramblingboy42 View Post
    Bob you slay me.

    How did you find that Earth Ipact Data Base site.

    It's quite amazing....for anyone following this thread click on this and look and play.
    Tookoonooka
    Brilliant! Amazing!

    I love this about forums!!! So much knowledge!
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    I payed a visit to wolfe creek crater a couple of years ago. Certainly a great spot to turn off all your camp lights and spent the night gazing at the sky and pondering how small you really are in the grand scheme of things. I really is mind boggling the force required to make such a big hole in the ground
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    I was part of the government field team for the drilling of samples to determine if it was an impact site. We had geophysical people etc. A crew of fifteen people. I was in charge of logistics had to drive into shark bay to send samples to perth via air commercial flight. It was confirmed so we could release the drill rig. Good times.
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    Quote Originally Posted by shanegtr View Post
    I payed a visit to wolfe creek crater a couple of years ago. Certainly a great spot to turn off all your camp lights and spent the night gazing at the sky and pondering how small you really are in the grand scheme of things. I really is mind boggling the force required to make such a big hole in the ground
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