Riversleigh

Riversleigh fossil site

Outstanding fossil site. Fosilized remains of very unusual animals have been discovered here such as marsupial lions Wakaleo, 3 meters high birds Dromornis, giant platypus Obdurodon, tree-dwelling-crocodiles Mekosuchus and up to 6 meters long snakes Wonambi. Riversleigh lies within the traditional country of the Waanyi Aboriginal people.

Naracoorte Caves

Skeleton of extinct marsupial, entrance of Naracoorte Cave in Australia

Group of 28 caves that contain remnants of 99 species of mammals plus remnants of other kinds of animals. Exceptionally well preserved remains of extinct animals range in size from small frogs to extinct giant marsupials.

Nilpena Ediacaran Fossil Site

Lower boundary of Ediacaran sediments, South Australia

The world’s richest find of Ediacaran fossils, contains unique fossils of extremely ancient soft-bodied animals who lived 630 – 542 million years ago. Geological period was named after the nearby site – Ediacara.

Dinosaur Stampede

Dinosaur tracks in Lark Quarry

Almost 4,000 dinosaur footprints over area of 210 square meters, some 95 million years old.

Uhang-ri dinosaur footprints

Oldest footprints of webbed-feet birds and archaeopteryx in the world among other footprints left by dinosaurs.

Sado-ri dinosaur footprints

Rich find of fossils. This site includes the longest known dinosaur trail in the world: it is more than 84 m long.

Loltun Cave

Engravings in Loltun Cave

Cave with some of the best Mayan cave paintings as well more ancient carvings and remnants of prehistoric animals hunted by Paleoindians.

Callao Cave

Callao Cave, Philippines

An enormous cave system with beautiful speleothems. Here have been found the earliest human remains in the Philippines, at least 67 thousand years old. These remnants belong to an extinct species of humans – Homo luzonensis.