Nationaal park
Naracoorte Caves National Park
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Kerry
July 10, 2018
Naracoorte Caves National Park is South Australia's only World Heritage site. Naracoorte Caves, along with the Riversleigh fossil site in far north-west Queensland, form the Australian Fossil Mammal Sites World Heritage Area. Both sites were officially recognised in 1994 for their importance in telling the story of Australia’s unique animal heritage. At Naracoorte, the caves have acted as pitfall traps and owl roosting sites, collecting animals for at least 500,000 years. The Caves preserve the most complete fossil record we have for this period of time, spanning several ice ages, the arrival of humans in the area and the extinction of Australia’s iconic Megafauna roughly 60,000 years ago.
Naracoorte Caves National Park is South Australia's only World Heritage site. Naracoorte Caves, along with the Riversleigh fossil site in far north-west Queensland, form the Australian Fossil Mammal Sites World Heritage Area. Both sites were officially recognised in 1994 for their importance in tell…
Steve
August 16, 2017
Where else can you see caves and fossils?
Margaret
August 7, 2016
World Heritage listed caves
Anna
February 23, 2021
Naracoorte caves are a must see. Allow some time to take a tour.
Corey
November 2, 2016
For half a million years the caves acted as pitfall traps and predator dens. Animals would fall in through a hole in the ground and not be able to escape. Bones collected – layer upon layer, year after year – creating a rich fossil record of the ancient animals that roamed the area. The fossil record covers several ice ages!
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