Australian Geographic Eromanga Megafauna Dig Expedition
- Duration: 9 Days (approx.)
- Location: Queensland
- Product code: Eromanga
The Eromanga Natural History Museum (ENHM) conducts this paleontology dig and this year marks the first time it is offered as part of a larger itinerary with Australian Geographic Travel. The deposits of megafauna from Eulo represent some of the most concentrated megafauna bone deposits found in open sites in Australia. By collecting associated skeletons of these megafauna, you will be helping researchers build up a picture of what their prehistoric biology might have been, looking at differences in individuals, sexes and size. Your work on this project is essential to our understanding of Australia's top Pleistocene herbivore.
The dig itself takes place over the course of five days. There, you will be working alongside the site researchers and your guide who will instruct you on the proper fossil excavation and collection techniques.
You will also be joining the team in the fossil preparation lab in Eromanga where you will learn how to clean and repair fossils once they have been excavated. The fossils you excavate and prepare have a very real chance of being on display in future exhibits in the Eromanga Natural History Museum.
