Paleontology in Australia

Fossil sites and museums show the paleontological history of the plenty of unique species, only found in Australia. While there aren't as many as most think, the ones that are there have a lot more to offer than one would think. Some so unique, to be UNESCO world heritage sites.

Understand
The Australian landmass, having separated from the world a long long time ago, meant that most types of fossils found in Australia cannot be found in most other places in the world. These fossils can range from the dinosaur age, all the way to recent megafauna that went extinct only around 80,000.

The two sites of Naracoorte and Riversleigh were so special, even to the point where they're now. A third one; Nilpena Ediacara National Park, is on UNESCO's tentative list along with two other national parks in the Flinders Ranges.