Forest home of ‘polar dinosaurs’ 120 million years ago in southern Australia recreated in detail for the first time

Forest home of ‘polar dinosaurs’ 120 million years ago in southern Australia recreated in detail for the first time

Artwork © Bob Nicholls 2024Roughly 140 million to 100 million years ago, the piece of land that is modern day Australia was located much further south on Earth. In fact, what is now Victoria was once within the polar circle, up to 80 degrees south of the equator and shrouded in darkness for months at a time. Despite these harsh conditions, dinosaurs thrived here, leaving behind evidence of their existence at various palaeontological sites. For d…

Forest home of ‘polar dinosaurs’ 120 million years ago in southern Australia recreated in detail for the first time - EUROPE SAYS

Roughly 140 million to 100 million years ago, the piece of land that is modern day Australia was located much further south on Earth. In fact, what is now

Forest home of 'polar dinosaurs' 120 million years ago in southern Australia recreated in detail for the first time

Roughly 140 million to 100 million years ago, the piece of land that is modern day Australia was located much further south on Earth. In fact, what is now Victoria was once within the polar circle, up to 80 degrees south of the equator and shrouded in darkness for months at a time. Despite these harsh conditions, dinosaurs thrived here, leaving behind evidence of their existence at various palaeontological site