This sparsely populated region of southwest Queensland, covered millions of years ago by a vast inland sea, was once trod by di**saurs and marsupials the size of minivans. In recent years, the bones of these creatures have begun to be unearthed.
In a place where properties are so large cattle are mustered with helicopters, the discovery of fossils is more than a curiosity. They have the potential to attract tourists to a region where the rural eco**my is crumbling as the drought continues and the mining boom ends. Read more...