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Teen's 1958 find becomes Australia's oldest dinosaur fossil

  • February 2, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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Teen's 1958 find becomes Australia's oldest dinosaur fossil
University of Queensland research has confirmed Brisbane's only dinosaur fossil is Australia's oldest, dating back to the earliest part of the Late Triassic period 230 million years ago. The 18.5-centimeter footprint was discovered by a teenager at Petrie's Quarry at Albion in 1958 but remained unstudied for more than 60 years.

Originally published at Phys.org

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