A Forgotten Boulder in a School Office Turned Out to Have 66 Dinosaur Footprints from 200 Million Years Ago
For more than 20 years, a simple white slab sat in the main office of Biloela State High School, blending into the background. It was a relic of the nearby Callide Mine, a gift to the school by a geologist. For most, it was just an impressive rock with multiple chicken-like tracks.
This High School Rock Is Teeming With Dinosaur Footprints—but No One Noticed for Decades
A slab of rock at an Australian high school, a boulder in a parking lot, and a bookend in a private collection feature 200-million-year-old dinosaur footprints.
47 dinosaur footprints dating back to 200 million years ago found in Australia
This schoolyard boulder with ancient footprints is revealing a vibrant moment in Australia's prehistoric past.
Dozens of dinosaur footprints found in rock at Australian school
Palaeontologists have discovered 66 three-toed dinosaur footprints in a slab of rock that has been on display for 20 years at a school in Queensland
Dino footprints discovered in school entrance hall
Fossilised dinosaur footprints have been discovered on rock that was sat in a school entrance hall for 20 years
Paleontologists Discover 200-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints in Plain Sight
The discovery is thought to be the highest-concentration of dino footprints ever found in the country. A set of 200-million-year-old dinosaur footprints has been discovered at an elementary school, Ancient Origins reported.
A Paleontologist Just Identified 200-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Footprints In The Office Of A High School In Australia
"It's incredible to think that a piece of history this rich was resting in a schoolyard all this time." In 2002, coal miners in Queensland, Australia, uncovered a rock slab with several three-toed footprints preserved in it.
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