Veevers crater
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| Veevers crater | |
|---|---|
 Veevers Meteorite Crater, August 2011 | |
| Impact crater/structure | |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Diameter | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Age | <1 Ma Pleistocene |
| Exposed | Yes |
| Drilled | No |
| Bolide type | iron meteorite (IIAB) |
| Location | |
| Location | Great Sandy & Gibson Deserts |
| Coordinates | 22°58′12″S 125°22′21″E / 22.97°S 125.3725°E |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Western Australia |
  Location of the crater in Western Australia | |
Veevers crater is an impact crater located on a flat desert plain between the Great Sandy and Gibson Deserts in the centre of the state of Western Australia.[1]
The site is very remote and difficult to visit. The crater was discovered from the air in July 1975[2] during a government geological survey and named in honour of Australian geologist John Veevers[3] who had worked in the area in the late 1970s.[4] At the time of discovery a meteorite impact origin was suspected, but could not be proven. The subsequent discovery of iron meteorite fragments around the crater by E.M. and C.S. Shoemaker in 1987[5] removed any doubt about its origin.
