Dinosaur & Megafauna Digs
Dig Tours & Packages
We offer a range of dinosaur dig experiences to suit all skill levels whether this be your first time or a repeat experience. Choose to immerse yourself in the world of megafauna or visit the latest dinosaur dig site with our dedicated team of experts and museum staff!
Learn how to dig up dinosaurs at our latest dig under the guidance of our dedicated team of experts and museum staff.
Learn how to dig up megafauna and microfauna with the guidance from a dedicated team of experts and museum staff.
Stay two nights at Cooper’s Country Lodge. Take a tour and learn the processes of fossil identification/preparation.
2024 Dinosaur Dig Experience
Learn how to dig up dinosaurs under the guidance of our dedicated team of experts and museum staff. The Eromanga Natural History Museum has been running the Eromanga dinosaur digs since 2007. Now you can book your spot on this exciting dinosaur dig. Our small group digs give you a very specialised experience.
2024 Eromanga Dig dates
Week 1 – 29th May – 5th June (arrive for dinner on Wednesday 29th May and leave after breakfast on Wednesday 5th June)
Week 2 – 5th June – 12th June (arrive for dinner on Wednesday 5th June and leave after breakfast on Wednesday 12th June) SOLD OUT
8 Day/7 Night Experience* includes:
- First night at Cooper’s Country Lodge in a Outback Studio
- Australian Dinosaur Giants Tour and Full day in the ENHM Lab working on the fossils
- 6 nights at the shearers quarters – twin share accommodation (share facilities)
- All meals (7 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 7 dinners, 5 morning teas, 5 afternoon teas)
- 5 full days digging for dinosaurs working alongside ENHM field palaeontologists and geologists
- Personal meeting with the private landholders of the dinosaur dig sites locations
- Day visit to a new dinosaur site or the ENHM (time and weather permitted)
- Join us on the dig and get an automatic subscription to Cooper’s Country Newsletter
*Inclusive of arrival and departure days
2024 Dinosaur Dig Experience Rates
Per Person Rates
| Adult* | $3,500 |
*Minimum age 18 years. The above rates are quoted in Australian Dollars per person. Ensure you read our Terms & Conditions before booking.
2024 Megafauna Dig Experience
Learn how to dig up megafauna and microfauna under the guidance of our dedicated team of experts and museum staff. The Eromanga Natural History Museum has been running the Eulo Megafauna digs since 2011. Now you can book your spot on this exciting megafauna dig. Our small group digs provide a very personalised experience.
2024 Megafauna Dig dates
Week 1 – 4th – 10th August (arrive for dinner on Sunday 4th August and leave after breakfast on Saturday 10th August) SOLD OUT
Week 2 – 11th – 17th August (arrive for dinner on Sunday 11th August and leave after breakfast on Saturday 17th August) – 2 PLACES LEFT
7 Day/6 Night Megafauna Dig Experience includes:
- 6 nights at the shearers quarters – twin share accommodation (share facilities)
- All meals (6 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 6 dinners, 5 morning teas, 5 afternoon teas)
- 5 full days digging for megafauna working alongside ENHM field palaeontologists and geologists
- Personal meeting with the private landholders
- Day visit to Eulo and the Mud Springs (time and weather permitting)
- Join us on the dig and get an automatic subscription to Cooper’s Country Newsletter
Megafauna Dig Experience Rates
Per Person Rates
| Adult* | $3,250* |
* Minimum age 18 years. The above rates are quoted in Australian Dollars per person. Ensure you read our Terms & Conditions before booking.
Dinosaur Insider’s Package
Stay on site at Cooper’s Country Lodge in our air-conditioned 4 star accommodation for this fully immersive hands-on experience.
Join our expert guides on the Australian Dinosaur Giants Tour. Touch a 90 million year old Dinosaur Bone, meet ‘Cooper’ Australia’s largest Dinosaur and learn about the mega beasts that came after the dinosaur’s extinction. After lunch, work alongside senior technicians, who will guide you through the processes of fossil identification and preparation.
- Learn to remove surrounding clay with air scribes and small tools
- Clean and consolidate bones
- Jig saw and glue bone pieces together
- Have a go at wet sieving and sorting sediments
- Look for microfossils under the microscope
Be part of our team dedicated to preserving the prehistoric history of Outback Australia.
3 Day/2 Night Package inclusions:
- 2 nights ensuite accommodation at Cooper’s Country Lodge
- 2 continental breakfast hampers and 1 lunch voucher at the 4th Trochanter Café **
- Airport transfers from Eromanga (also available from Quilpie at extra cost)
- Free subscription to Cooper’s Country Newsletter
- Full day activities at ENHM including:
- Australian Dinosaur Giants Tour (guided tour)
- Touch 95 million year old dinosaur bone
- See Australia’s largest dinosaur ‘Cooper’ and his many ‘friends’
- See Australian megafauna, the world’s largest marsupials and lizards
- Discover the natural history of Outback Australia
- Induction and fossil preparation training session with a senior museum technician (safety gear and all tools provided)
- Australian Dinosaur Giants Tour (guided tour)
**Own arrangements for dinner. You may use our butlers pantry and barbecue to prepare meals or dine at our local hotel in Eromanga
Dinosaur Insider’s Package Rates
Studio
| Single | $550 pp |
| Twin | $400 pp |
Subject to room availability, pre-booking is essential
The above rates are quoted in Australian Dollars (are subject to change without notice). Ensure you read our Terms & Conditions before booking.
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