Riversleigh Fossil Centre
Riversleigh Fossil Centre is a museum in The Gap displaying fossils from the renowned Riversleigh site. The exhibits present skeletons and models of animals that lived in the region millions of years ago, along with modern interactive displays explaining how these fossils formed.
The Riversleigh site formed as a limestone formation millions of years ago, preserving fossils of animals that lived during the Miocene period. The area was later recognized as a World Heritage site because it provides important scientific insights into Australia's prehistoric wildlife.
The centre displays fossils from a region that represents Australia's prehistoric past. Visitors can see how these finds document the evolution of wildlife over millions of years.
Access to the museum is straightforward, with signage and accessible facilities including toilets and baby changing stations. Guided tours run regularly and offer the chance to see the fossil laboratory behind the scenes.
In the laboratory, visitors can watch scientists carefully extract fossils from hard limestone rock. Some visitors even get the chance to try fossil digging themselves through a virtual activity.
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