Place Names Register Extract

Henbury Meteorite Craters

Extract date: 10/06/2026

Name	Henbury Meteorite Craters
Type Designation	Crater
Place Id	13521
Place Type	Feature
Status	Recorded
Date Registered
Location (Datum GDA94)
	Latitude: -24° 34' S (Decimal degrees -24.570663)
	Longitude: 133° 08' E (Decimal degrees 133.145392)
Locality / Suburb
	Ghan
Local Government Area
	MacDonnell Shire Council
History/Origin	The Meteorite craters are known as Henbury Meteorite Craters as they are within the Henbury Pastoral Station. In 1964 Reserve 1133 was gazetted as Henbury Meteorites National Park. (CG 64 of 23 July 1964) In 1978 the craters and surrounding area was declared a Conservation Reserve and the reserve was renamed from Henbury Meteorites National Park to Henbury Meteorite Conservation Park (NTG 38 of 21 Sept. 1979).

Register & Gazettal information

Date	Gazettal	Comment
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