Ancient traces
Fossils, pictured here, are each about 5.5 million years old and were gathered from the foreshore (without digging) at Beaumaris. They are destined for the collection of Museum Victoria. Significant finds new to science are emerging every few months at this heritage listed listed.
- Heart Urchin (Lovenia woodsi).
- Chambered Nautalus (Aturia coxi).
- Eucrassatella eupontica.
- A rare tooth of a White-pointer Shark (Carcharodon carcharius).
- The largest fossil tooth ever found in Australia, from an ancient relative of Sperm Whales (Livyatan melvillei).
- Specimens and photographs courtesy of Sandra and Murray Orr.