100-million-year-old fossil found at Cape Otway could re-write history

Volunteers James Rule, Billy Park and Lisa Nink at a Cape Otway dig site where their team has discovered 105-million-year-old fossils in the past fortnight.

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by Ben Davidson February 13, 2015

THE DISCOVERY of a 100-million-year-old fossil at Cape Otway this week could hold the key to the history of Australian prehistoric mammals.

Tags: Cape Otway, Dinosaurs, History, Science

3 Responses to “100-million-year-old fossil found at Cape Otway could re-write history”

Trudi Thomson February 17, 2015

I have a 16 year old son who would love to help/volunteer on these digs. Hes very keen and interested in this sort of thing
1. Livvi February 19, 2015
  
  Hi Trudy,
  Check out the “Dinosaur Dreaming” blog at: http://www.dinosaurdreaming.net for more about the dig!
2. Wendy February 21, 2015
  
  Hi Trudi,
  To add to what Livvi has said, our volunteers need to be 18 years old (or older). New volunteers attend a training day (usually on a beach near Inverloch in Gippsland) and then dig with us for one week near Cape Otway. Check our websites or talk to the Discovery Centre at Melbourne Museum.