Megafauna Discovery Experience
Australia’s ultimate hands on Megafauna experience where you can get your hands dirty and be a part of the team uncovering 50,000 to 100,000 year old bones in the laboratory of Australia’s biggest marsupials. These megafauna fossils have been excavated from the Eulo megafauna fossil fields, one of the most highly concentrated and best preserved Australian megafauna fossil fields and home to the world’s largest marsupials.
A museum Fossil Technician will guide you through this fascinating experience bringing the past into the present. Our one hour guided tour is a hands on tour through the Eromanga Natural History Museum (ENHM) workshop, dinosaur and megafauna laboratories and collection room.
You will be trained by experienced Fossil Technicians who gently guide you through all the different stages of fossil preparation you may encounter. Our Fossil Technicians are locals who have themselves been trained by experts at the ENHM and Queensland Museum and have worked on the ENHM digs and in the laboratories for many years.
Who can learn to prepare dinosaur and megafauna fossils?
You need to be 18 years and over, have a good eye for detail and a steady hand, enjoy having a go and working with a team, don’t mind puzzles and lastly, a good dose of patience and persistence goes a long way as well.
Bookings are recommended to ensure that you can book the days you want.
Become an Honorary Dinosaur Fossil Preparator…
Once you have completed ten days of dinosaur fossil preparation at the Eromanga Natural History Museum, you are then assessed to become an Honorary Dinosaur Fossil Preparator.
Do you have a preference to learn to prepare dinosaurs or megafauna?
You have a choice to work on either dinosaur or megafauna fossil material. Although every effort will be made to ensure you get your preference, it will depend on the availability of positions left in dinosaur and megafauna laboratory.
Includes:
- A guided tour of the workshop and the dinosaur and megafauna laboratories, where you will learn about the prehistoric and modern day story of the evolution of this unique and diverse part of Outback Australia.
- A guided tour of the Collection & Holotype Room where the real bones of the internationally significant specimen, Australia’s largest dinosaur ‘Cooper’ is housed.
- Induction and training with a senior Museum Technician (safety gear is provided)
- An opportunity to be able to contribute to the development of the most recent, significant dinosaur, megafauna and arid microfauna fossil collections in Australia.
Please note you will need to bring your own lunch and snacks. Free tea and coffee are provided.
Dinosaur Discovery Experience Rates
Per Person Rates 31st March 2018 – 1st April 2019
| Adult* | $90 |
**Additional consecutive days can be purchased on application**
The above rates are quoted in Australian Dollars PER PERSON per day. Ensure you read our Terms & Conditions before booking
*Minimum age 18 years.
10 days fossil prep from $725 and after 10 days you can apply to prep for free! Contact us for special rates for over 2 days.
