Fossick for Fossils
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Step back 400 million years and uncover treasures in an ancient seabed!Join us for Fossick for Fossils, a hands-on adventure perfect for families, explorers, and palaeontology enthusiasts.
Embark on a self-drive guided tour to two fossil beds on private property just 10km from Yass. These extraordinary sites, part of the Silurian period, date back 443–419 million years and were first recorded by explorer-geologist Paul Edmund de Strzelecki and made famous by Alfred Shearsby.
Tours will meet at Coronation Park, behind the Yass Valley Visitors Information Centre at 1.30pm. Please park along Browne Street.
Sturdy footwear, sun protection, water and a moderate level of fitness are required. There is a toilet available at Coronation Park, but no toilet facilities at the fossil sites.
This activity is suitable for ages 5 years and over.
Image: courtesy of ACT Government
Dates
Saturday 26 April 2025 - Sunday 11 May 2025 (UTC+11)Location
Coronation Park
Coronation Park, Comur Street, Yass NSW 2582
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