Dinosaur Herd Discovered in Australian Outback for First Time in History

Dinosaur Herd Discovered in Australian Outback for First Time in History
An undated artist's impression of the Fostoria dhimbangunmal dinosaur whose remnants have been discovered in Lightning Ridge, Australia. (James Kuether/University of New England).
Richard Szabo
Richard Szabo
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GOLD COAST, Australia—Fossilized dinosaur remains recovered from an opal mine in the Australian Outback have been found to be from four specimens of a new species, the first time a dinosaur herd has been discovered in the nation’s history.

The University of New England’s Armidale campus led a team of researchers to an underground opal mine near Lightning Ridge, 356 kilometers (220 miles) north of Dubbo in northwest New South Wales.

Richard Szabo
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