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REAL Dinosaur Egg Hunt

Posted by Trish Sloan on Sunday, May 1, 2011, In : On The Jump-Up 



Easter Saturday was an extra special day! The AAOD Team hosted the REAL Dinosaur Egg Hunt and Sausage Sizzle at our museum on The Jump-Up. Over sixty children took part in the hunt. They all found an egg and had a wonderful time. And so did we!


Not only were the eggs the size of emu eggs, but they hatched dinosaurs! There was a special twist too...



Hidden in an extra-hard place to find was the Golden Egg. Whoever found the special golden egg won an extra special prize.


After the big hu...
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It's a Kultarr

Posted by Trish Sloan on Thursday, December 2, 2010, In : On The Jump-Up 
On a night time expedition David Elliott was on a mission to take photos for the Biodiversity Program called 'Dinosaur to Dunnarts'! He took photo's of anything that posed for the camera. Armed with a torch, camera and keen eyes... David found this little critter! 



All he could tell us was it was fast, tiny and stopped for a photo...only when it was in the spotlight!
Common Name: Kultarr (Antechinomys laniger - GOULD 1856)
Other Names: Jerboa Pouched Mouse, Wuhl Wuhl, Pithci-pitchi, Yurndu (Hap...

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Dinosaurs to Dunnarts

Posted by Trish Sloan on Wednesday, October 27, 2010, In : On The Jump-Up 


We're not just about Dinosaurs here, we also care about our environment and its biodiversity. The Jump-Up is an extraordinary place for flora and fauna, all specially adapted to this harsh and arid environment.

The Council of Australian Museum Directors funded our new Dinosaurs to Dunnarts project to build a comprehensive database of the diverse flora and fauna of The Jump-Up.  Due to launch early November, Dinosaurs to Dunnarts will allow visitors to directly contribute by sending us their fa...
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Dinner with the Dinosaurs

Posted by Trish Sloan on Sunday, June 13, 2010, In : On The Jump-Up 

How cool would it be to say that you went all the way to Winton and had dinner with the dinosaurs?

Well the AAOD team put this idea it to the test.

Outback Aussie Tours visit us all the time and some groups arrive in the late afternoon for a tour, then nibbles at sunset followed by a BBQ dinner in the Largest Preparation Facility in Australia!




Here a group enjoy a wonderful evening with the AAOD Team and the dinosaurs. You can see in the background part of our fossil display and on the left si...
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Dedication!

Posted by Trish 'Tricky' Sloan on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, In : On The Jump-Up 

The big wet started in January 2010 and it's still going! As I sit here typing away, the creek is flooded! Mother Nature is a powerful force—she rules the world! But does she rule the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Team? Let's see...


The photo above shows a stunning paddock of green grass that is usually arid and dusty. The Jump-Up, the site of the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Preparation Facility, is the raised black strip on the right side horizon of the photo. See our fabulous 'Elliot' t...


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