Wolfe Creek Crater National Park is a national park in Western Australia (Australia), 1,854 kilometres (1,152 mi) northeast of Perth. It contains Wolfe Creek crater.
The park lies about 145 kilometres (90 mi) South from Halls Creek and can be accessed via the Tanami Road. The park is located on the edge of the Great Sandy Desert and is composed mostly of desert plains and spinifex grassland.
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