Age of Dinosaurs

Australian Age of Dinosaurs is a not for profit organisation based in Winton in central Queensland.

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BINGO!
Hugh, our Honorary Technician found a theropod tooth in a plaster jacket that housed a bit of Trixie the Sauropod. Seems Trixie wasn’t alone 😉!

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🦖 New In! 🦖

Be sure to check out our new 3D printed, scaled replica claws and skulls. These are based on scans from holotype specimen Australovenator wintonensis (or Banjo to his friends). Available online and... https://t.co/1TqySXToEQ

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Over the dinosaur dig, we spent half a day each week showing the dig teams the sauropod trackways. Guess what?

We found more😀! What an amazing experience to see the excitement of everyone’s face.

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A little flash back to the Judy site dig 2017.

Some great memories in this footage! One of the most amazing dig sites to date 😊.

ENJOY! https://t.co/nJtIX5E8Hc

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🐕 Travelling with your four-legged companion?

We understand they are an important part of the family. Our new kennels are in their first stages, in a great location at the back of the reception car park, away... https://t.co/oJugpt78zI

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It's a busy week in the Lab, and it's only just started! This is the very first jacket to be opened from the 2018 Ann site. Hugh and Gary have been working hard to shrink down the matrix of this freshly opened... https://t.co/iHGOhr3oZx

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A couple of weeks ago, Australian Age of Dinosaurs hosted, “Painting and Drawing en Plein Air Art Workshop with Joe Furlonger”. The Artists who travelled both locally and interstate, were rewarded with a... https://t.co/smtHVHKwBB

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We can’t believe it’s April already 😁. How time flies when you’re having fun!
Only six weeks, four days, seventeen hours & fifty-four seconds to go until are annual dinosaur dig kicks off 😜! But who’s counting? Ha! 😂

Watch this space 👀.

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☺️ Staff appreciation day! ☺️

Five years ago, this vibrant and not so shy country girl started as a cafe assistant. Over the five years she’s been here, she has gone from strength to strength and now proudly... https://t.co/VPs5sIHGc8

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Here is a link to Sir Tony Robinson’s new show, showcasing our new trackways.

Enjoy ☺️

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Some of the team attended an amazing Savannah Guide Field School at Capricorn Caves over the last couple of days. During the school Bec & Kate we’re accredited as Savannah Guides. The Museum is very proud of... https://t.co/siktM9RYeO

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The rain brings out quite the spectacle on the Jump Up. There are many waterfalls and rock pools! ☔️ 💦

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Introducing our newest tour guide, Winton local Miss Molly! Today was her final day of training down at Dinosaur Canyon - we're setting her loose on our guests from here on out!

(Neither guests nor guides were... https://t.co/EtvyiPr8ot

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We’ve had some amazing technicians working in lab. Wonderful progress with the tibia & fibula (shin bones) & a vertebra from the Judy site. They were working on other specimens too, so stay tuned.

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Be sure to check out some of our new merchandise available in store and online!Perfect for any dinosaur lover! Or the “hard-to-buy-for” person. 🦖🦕... https://t.co/KW8YGPKZJV

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This little freckled monitor currently calls the roof of Dinosaur Canyon home! Like our guides, he's taken to hiding in odd places to escape the heat (and possibly the fly plague too!)

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We managed to get the trailer out of canyon (In pieces) 😁 a good team effort! Very happy to say, the trailer will make a full recovery.

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We are looking for another team mate 😊
We have a Tour Guide position available. To know more about the position, we have an information pack available on our website.

**please share**

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Think we need a lesson on how to park our trailer! This is ridiculous 🥴!

Ok, we are only kidding! Mother Nature decided to test us last night with a cyclonic storm cell. We measured a whooping 33ml of rain &... https://t.co/4xrLBnJW9I