New Reception Centre Now Open
Finally, after a lot of preparation and hard work, Stage 2 of Australian Age of Dinosaurs has been officially opened for the public by the Hon Simon Crean

Banjo Statue Finally Arrives
We are thrilled to say that our very own bronze sculpture of Banjo has arrived and been placed proudly in from of the new Reception Centre

AAOD Journal Wins Third Consecutive Whitley Award
We're very proud to announce the Australian Age of Dinosaurs Journal has won a Whitley Commendation Award for Best Periodical for an unprecedented third year running!

David Elliott Awarded a Churchill Fellowship
Founder and Chairman David Elliott has been awarded a 2011 Churchill Fellowship for research into design and display concepts for our Stage 3 museum

Riversleigh Medal for Judy and David Elliott
Our founders receive a prestigious medal for services to Australian palaeontology

"Tricky" is our Covergirl at Blues Magazine!
Great article on the Australian Age of Dinosaurs project featuring our Lab Manager "Tricky" Trish Sloan in the March 2011 issue of Blues Magazine

AAOD releases three exclusive children's dinosaur story books
Follow the adventures of our dinosaur heroes Elliot, Matilda, Clancy and Banjo as they travel around their home on The Jump-Up

"Georgeous" George Sinapius on Beauty and the Geek
Our very own tour guide and fossil preparator George appears in season two of the popular Channel 7 TV show, airing October 2010

2010 Whitley commendation award
Our For the second year in a row, the Australian Age of Dinosaurs journal wins a prestigious Whitley award!

WINTON: 100 Million BC
An action scene created by our palaeoartist Travis Tischer featuring some of the amazing dinosaurs found around Winton. Published as a center-spread double-page poster in Queensland's Courier Mail newspaper, Oct 26, 2010  

CT Scanning Banjo and "Chookasaurus" makes the Mackay press
Our project with the Mater Hospital in Mackay to CT scan Banjo's bones (for digital specimen preservation and research) and our new foray into digital x-rays of bones still trapped in matrix attracted some news, first here then here.
The cartoon inspired by the story is great!

"Movers & Shakers" article in Queensland's Courier Mail newspaper
All about Winton's amazing dinosaur bonanza. Oct 16-17, 2010 

"Age of the dinosaurs" article in Queensland's Courier Mail newspaper
Overview of our project for the Headstart series aimed at schools. Sept 28, 2010

ABC Mornings show interview
Student press call with Dr Scott Hocknull where he answers students' questions about dinosaurs and how to become a palaeontologist

See our TV appearance on the Sunday Night program

2009 Whitley commendation award for best Periodical has been awarded to Australian Age of Dinosaurs Journal

World's first large-scale reconstructions of new Australian Dinosaurs
• Moldova Mall in Romania build a life-size Banjo and large scale Matilda and Clancy

Black Toyota sponsors Australian Age of Dinoaurs with a specially-outfitted 4x4 dual cab utility company car! 

Our Range of Online Products is Expanding
• New Art page
• New Merch page
• New Books page
• New Apparel page
• New Dinosaurs page

Special Dinosaur Dig Event>>>EVENT NOW CONCLUDED
• Held 7-12 September 2009
• The 2009 Dinosaur Discovery Weeks were highly successful, with over 60
  large bones and hundreds of smaller bones and bone fragments recovered

26 July 2009—Digging for Dinosaurs  >>>EVENT NOW CONCLUDED
• Special lecture by David Elliot and Scott Hocknull
• Discussed the finding and publication of Banjo, Clancy and Matilda and
  the history and development of the Australian Age of Dinosaurs

3 July 2009—We Proudly Announce Three New Dinosaur Species
• Press Release — Anna Bligh, Premier of Queensland
• Press Release — PLoS ONE
• New Dinosaurs Announcement — David Elliott, AAOD Founder and Chairman
• Reaction to the New Discoveries

3 July 2009—Grand Opening of AAOD Museum (Stage 1)
• Premier opens first stage of AAOD museum in Winton
• Opening Speech—David Elliott, AAOD Founder and Chairman
• Opening Day Poem—Graham Dean