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 favorite photos of the plants, animals and views they take while on the Jump-Up. We'll send them onto our team of specialists for identification and comment. Simple, fun and another way to get involved in the science out here!  Here's a sneak peak of some photos we have already:

A female Gilberts Dragon searching for a suitable place to lay her eggs. These little reptiles are inquistive and extremely fast, so capturing this lizard was certainly a cool moment. She was very busy digging this hole and soon posed for the camera's.


The gorgeous landscapes are breathetaking and this Western Ghost Gum found the perfect spot to grow, right in a waterhole! Most of the trees up here are stunted due to lack of water and nutrients. The root systems follow cracks in the rock to find what they need to survive this arid area.

This is the beginning of a notorious succulent plant called 'Mistletoe'. It grows a beautiful little red flower, and it's not the kissing kind of Mistletoe, this one will unfortunately kill the tree it was deposited in.  A little bird called the 'Mistletoe Bird' is the culprit for spreading these succulents around the place.

Well that's a little idea about the new project. To see some more great photos, please check out our Dinosaurs to Dunnarts webpage

Until next time...