The Opalised Dinosaurs of Lightning Ridge
Australia’s fossil history is beautifully preserved in opal at Lightning Ridge, NSW, home to an astonishing diversity of opalised fossil plants and animals including dinosaurs. Learn about these incredible remains, and how you too can join a dinosaur dig where the fossils are opalised!
Join an online discussion between palaeontologists Jenni Brammall and Sally Hurst about the incredible fauna and fossils of Lightning Ridge. Discover what it’s like to descend 18 metres below ground to search for opal, and how the Australian Opal Centre is helping to discover new dinosaurs and inviting YOU to join the world’s only fossil dig enabling members of the public to experience and search for opalised fossils.
Palaeontologist Jenni Brammall is the Head of Collections, Programs and Research at the Australian Opal Centre in Lightning Ridge. Frequently at the forefront of new discoveries, Jenni works closely with both miners and scientists to uncover these national treasures and share them with the world.
Sally Hurst is a researcher who runs the Found a Fossil Project and studies the interactions between humans and fossils over the course of history. She’s previously assisted on digs around the world, including at Lightning Ridge with the Australian Opal Centre.