Strangways crater

- 15.2133.58333333333Koordinaten: 15 ° 12 '0 "S, 133 ° 35' 0" E

Strangways is a large impact structure in northern Australia. The heavily eroded structure is located in the Northern Territory and is named after the Strangways River nearby. The circular structure is about 16 km in diameter and located in the sedimentary rocks of the McArthur Basin. Because of the significant erosion but this is only a relic of the crater. Had the original crater, according to various studies, a diameter 24-40 km. After Radiometric dating of the strike took place before 646 ± 42 million years ago.

The impact structure is very remote and difficult to access.

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