Nilpena Ediacara National Park, National park with Ediacaran fossils in South Australia.
The 60,617-hectare Nilpena Ediacara National Park contains extensive fossil beds that document the earliest forms of complex animal life on Earth.
Geologist Reg Sprigg discovered the first fossils in 1946, leading to groundbreaking findings including Spriggina, the first evidence of an animal with a head.
The Adnyamathanha people maintain connections to this land, with the name Ediacara potentially derived from their language, referring to the zebra finch.
Access to the national park requires advance booking of guided tours, which depart from the Nilpena gateway marked by a stone wall entrance.
Scientists continue studying the park's fossil beds to complete a World Heritage nomination dossier, scheduled for evaluation in 2026.
Location: South Australia
Inception: June 17, 2021
Website: https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/parks/nilpena-ediacara-national-park
Website: https://parks.sa.gov.au/parks/nilpena-ediacara-national-park
GPS coordinates: -30.80570,138.13480
Latest update: April 16, 2025 10:42
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