An 80-kilometre dinosaur trackway can be found along the coast of Broome. Dinosaur prints from 130 million years ago have been fossilised and documented on the coast of this Kimberley town in Western Australia, with more being discovered even as recently as early 2021. Some of the footprints can be tricky to get to, or […]

An 80-kilometre dinosaur trackway can be found along the coast of Broome. Dinosaur prints from 130 million years ago have been fossilised and documented on the coast of this Kimberley town in Western Australia, with more being discovered even as recently as early 2021.
Some of the footprints can be tricky to get to, or require certain conditions to ensure visitors can see them. Here?s a quick guide to help you on your journey to walking in the footsteps of giants: All about the footprints
These prints, dating back some 130 million years, prove that all the main types of dinosaurs once inhabited Australia. Sauropods, orthopods, theropods and thyreophora varieties have all been identified by their tracks in the areas surrounding Broome.
130 million years ago, tracks were left behind in muddy tidal flats by the dinosaurs. Over time, the footprints dried out and hardened. Small rocks and sand filled the prints, preserving them but covering them up. Then, millions of years later, erosion led to the surrounding sand and rock falling away, revealing the preserved print underneath.
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