Fossil Sites in Australia
Australia has a rich and very unique fossil record, with some of the best sites in the world, partially because of its relative isolation over millennia.
Ranging from the very beginning of our planet (3.2 billion years ago) until today the fossils found in Australia are well known, and include the world's best example of dinosaur tracks, found near Winton, Queensland.
Below you can find a non-exhaustive list of australian fossil sites. You should know that the location for some sites is kept secret, due to the likelihood or theft and/or damage.
 Photograph courtesy of the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. |
RiversleighConsidered a World Heritage Area, and one of the most important fossil sites in the world, the Riversleigh fossil site is situated near Mount Isa Queensland. At Riversleigh Fossil Centre, visitors are able to see some unique fossils, including crocodiles, carnivorous kangaroos and enormous birds. Map it! |
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NaracoorteLocated in the south-east of South Australia, the Naracoorte fossil site has 300 hectare, and is inscribed on the World Heritage List since 1994. What's interesting about the Naracoorte Caves os that they illustrate the faunal change from at least 350 000 years before the present, including several ice ages! Map it! |
AlcootaLocated on Alcoota Station in Central Australia, 200km north-east of Alice Springs,the Alcoota Fossil Beds are well known for the occurrence of well-preserved, rare, Tertiary vertebrate fossils. Map it! |
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Lancefield SwampLocated near Lancefield, Victoria, Lancefield Swamp is a rich fossil deposit from the Pleistocene epoch. Map it! |