Jack Hills 

Jack Hills is home to the world’s oldest terrestrial material ever found (seen below). Zircon crystals found at Jack Hills, 130km west-north-west of Meekatharra, are about 4.4 billion years old making them the oldest material substance ever found on Earth (Earth is about 4.54 billion years old).

Their discovery has helped shape our understanding of the Earth’s early development.

 

 

While the zircon crystals are small, Jack Hills and its 500m tall neighbour Mount Narryer are much bigger and also home to hardy scrubland, lizards, goannas, snakes, kangaroos and birds. Jack Hills and Mount Narryer are located on Berringarra–Cue Road. Access to this site is restricted (for scientific purposes only) due to the need to preserve the outcrops.

Please visit the Meekatharra Community Resource and Visitor Centre (page 29) to learn more about Jack Hills.