Estimated to have been 700–1,300 feet across, the space rock slammed into what is today a mountain range in Australia's Northern Territory some 600 million years ago. At this time—in the ...

In the rugged landscape of the Southern Flinders Ranges, this fossil-rich expanse grows some standout wines. The red-tinged mountain range of the region is an unlikely contrast to the sweeping green ...

But Australia is a relatively flat continent and the mountain is only 2,228 meters (7,310 feet) above sea level. Weather conditions are mild during the current Southern Hemisphere summer.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A hiker survived on two muesli bars, foraged berries and creek water for two weeks while lost on a remote Australian mountain range, police said on Wednesday.