Dreaming of dinosaurs — a journey in palaeontology

Dates

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Thursday 19 October | 5pm - 6pm 

4.45pm for a 5pm start. 

Dates
-
Ages
8+
Cost

Standard | $10
Concession | $8
Junior | $8

Membership

Friend Members receive 15% off ticket pricing for this event.

Access information

Auslan interpretation available on request. Please see below for more information.

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Explore Australia's dinosaur legacy with Dr Stephen Poropat as we better understand the science behind the scenes of Australian palaeontology!

Dive into the fascinating world of Australian palaeontology and journey back in time to the Cretaceous Period (145–66 million years ago). Australia's fossil record of dinosaurs and their contemporaries has long been shrouded in mystery, but this is changing rapidly, thanks to citizen science, regional museums, and exciting discoveries.

Join Dr Stephen Poropat, a research associate in palaeontology at Curtin University, as he explores the secrets hidden within the Otway and Gippsland basins of Victoria and the Eromanga Basin of Queensland. Gain insight into the captivating science behind Australian palaeontology and explore what life was like in ancient Australia.

This talk is an engaging adventure suitable for curious minds aged 8 and up. 


Access information

The venue is fully accessible. Please contact reception@museum.wa.gov.au or call 1300 134 081 a minimum of five working days prior to the event if you are attending and would like the organisers to arrange Auslan interpretation.

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