What are some Australian dinosaurs?
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Australian dinosaurs are known mostly from fragmentary fossils, although these show that Australia had a unique and diverse range of dinosaurs. Most Australian dinosaurs come from the eastern half of Australia (Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria) although isolated dinosaur bones have been found in Western Australia and South Australia. New discoveries of relatively complete dinosaurs from Queensland are now putting Australia on the global dinosaur map and opening-up a ‘new frontier’ for dinosaur research.
Download and print this series of posters with facts about Australian dinosaurs. They can be used to discuss dinosaur adaptations, size and scale, types of fossils, fossil formation and the study of fossils.
