Gosses Bluff impact structure
| Gosses Bluff impact structure | |
|---|---|
| Tnorala | |
View of Gosses Bluff impact structure | |
| Impact crater/structure | |
| Confidence | Confirmed |
| Diameter | 22 km (14 mi) |
| Age | 142.5 ± 0.8 Ma Early Cretaceous |
| Exposed | Yes |
| Drilled | Yes |
| Location | |
| Location | Namatjira |
| Coordinates | 23°49′15″S 132°18′28″E / 23.82083°S 132.30778°E |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Northern Territory |
| Municipality | MacDonnell Region |
Gosses Bluff (or Gosse's Bluff) is thought to be the eroded remnant of an impact crater. Known as Tnorala to the Western Arrernte people of the surrounding region, it is located in the southern Northern Territory, near the centre of Australia, about 175 km (109 mi) west of Alice Springs and about 212 km (132 mi) to the north-east of Uluru (Ayers Rock). It was named by Ernest Giles in 1872 after Australian explorer William Gosse's brother Henry, who was a member of William's expedition.