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Fossils in Talbragar, NSW
https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/fossils/sites/talbragar/

Talbragar is a well-known fossil site in Australia and contains one of the most significant Jurassic terrestrial fossil deposits in Australia. It is also the only Jurassic fish site found in New South Wales.

Published 20 March 2012

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Fossils in Murgon, QLD
https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/fossils/sites/murgon/

Murgon is significant as the only site in Australia that records a diverse vertebrate fauna dating from the early Tertiary Period (55 million years ago), approximately ten million years after the extinction of the dinosaurs.

Published 22 March 2012

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Common Fossils of the Sydney Basin
https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/fossils/sites/common-fossils-of-the-sydney-basin/

The Sydney region, extending from Wollongong to Newcastle and Lithgow, is part of a large geological feature called the Sydney Basin.

Published 08 January 2016

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Investigating the Winton Trackway
https://australian.museum/learn/teachers/learning/winton-trackway-poster/

Become a palaeontologist and investigate fossilised dinosaur footprints.

Published 29 October 2020

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The evolution of the platypus
https://australian.museum/learn/teachers/learning/platypus-evolution/

Learn about the different platypus fossils that have been discovered in Australia and South America and compare their features.

Published 18 November 2020

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Tyrannosaurs – Meet the Family unit: Primary
https://australian.museum/get-involved/services/touring-exhibits/touring-exhibition-tyrannosaurs/tyrannosaurs-primary/

Follow our Tyrannosaurs – Meet the Family learning unit to deepen your knowledge and understanding of tyrannosaurs. This exhibition has now ended and is currently touring the world.

Published 28 October 2020

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Bats, birds and bones: a view to a kill
https://australian.museum/learn/news/blog/bats-birds-and-bones-a-view-to-a-kill/

Songbird fossils from Queensland reveal the diet of an ancient population of the carnivorous Ghost Bat.

Published 15 December 2016

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What are conodonts?
https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/fossils/what-are-conodonts/

What conodonts were remained a mystery for many years. These microfossils were variously thought to belong to annelid worms, arthropods, molluscs, chaetognaths (marine worms), fish (as teeth), and even plants. The discovery of an articulated 'conodont animal' was a significant breakthrough.

Published 03 December 2009

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Preparing fossils, reconstructing the past
https://australian.museum/learn/australia-over-time/fossils/preparing-fossils-reconstructing-the-past/

The very early stages of piecing together the animals and plants of the past involve removing their fossils from the rock and preserving them for study.

Published 28 March 2012

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The living dinosaurs
https://australian.museum/learn/dinosaurs/the-living-dinosaurs/

Be afraid. One day your pet budgie or that marauding cockatoo may recall the more "primitive" instincts of their relatives. Be very, very afraid - these relatives include T. rex and Velociraptor! Birds are actually specialised theropod dinosaurs.

Published 19 March 2020

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Tails from the Coasts

Presented with the National Museum of Singapore, this culturally significant collection of watercolours brings to life extraordinary species and captivating stories.

Special exhibition
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Burra

Be transported on an immersive journey through the eyes of burra (eel) in the Australian Museum’s learning and play space.

Permanent kids learning space
10am - 4.30pm

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RELICS

Vintage objects meet miniature LEGO® worlds in RELICS: A New World Rises, an extraordinary exhibition created by LEGO® Masters winners. Opening 16 August at the Australian Museum.

Special Exhibition
Opens 16 August 2025

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Minerals

Be dazzled by over 1800 spectacular rocks and minerals in our new Minerals Gallery.

Permanent exhibition
Open daily

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