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Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh and Naracoorte)

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20 million year-old fossils

Riversleigh, in the northwest of the state of Queensland, Australia is an area of around 100 square miles that's dotted with the fossils of mammals, birds, and reptiles. The entire area as well as some of Naracoorte is protected and has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Naracoorte Caves National Park is completely on the other side of the country in South Australia. Naracoorte has 26 wineries that you can visit as well as campgrounds, a small cafe, and picnic areas. It's best to opt for a guided tour (they do them in several languages) where you can see the interior of the caves and, above all, thousands and thousands of bats.

It's estimated that the marine and coral fossils are over 200 million years old and the mammal fossils are 20 million years old. I'd suggest visiting both sites if you can, but Naracoorte is much easier to access and has more facilities for tourists.
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En el lugar de Riversleigh, que se localiza al noreste de Queensland, se puede encontrar uno de los más conocidos y renombrados sitios de fósiles; los cuales abarcan desde mamíferos antiguos hasta pájaros y reptiles de los períodos del Oligoceno y el Mioceno; este además es considerado una extensión del Parque Nacional de Boodjamulla. Los fósiles que le dan la fama a este lugar se encuentran en roca caliza que está depositada en los fondos de cursos de agua y en cuevas. Se ha registrado un yacimiento de más de 35 fósiles de murciélagos, razón por la cual es considerado como el yacimiento más rico del mundo; también se han encontrado en este sitio los restos de los antepasados fósiles del Tigre de Tasmania, una especie que en la actualidad se encuentra extinta. Por su parte el Parque Nacional de Naracoorte es una región turística que se localiza en el sudeste del estado de Australia Meridional. Este parque cuenta con una zona especialmente diseñada para hacer más placentero el recibimiento y estancia de los visitantes, esta incluye una zona acampada, un parque de caravanas, apartamentos para grupos de visitantes, una zona de comidas y una cafetería. Entre las actividades que se pueden realizar a lo largo de la visita se encuentran las siguientes: visitas guiadas por las cuevas, las cuales se encuentran especialmente iluminadas para resaltar las partes de interés turístico, también se puede realizar espeleología de aventura o seleccionar entre varis viajes de especialidad, en fin, las actividades a realizar pueden ser muchas, lo cual garantiza un agradable estancia en este parque.
In place of Riversleigh, located in northeastern Queensland, you can find one of the most known and renowned fossil sites; which range from ancient mammals to birds and reptiles of the periods Oligocene and Miocene; This addition is considered an extension of the National Park Boodjamulla. The fossils that give fame to this place found in limestone that is deposited in the bottoms of waterways and caves. There has been a site of more than 35 fossils of bats, reason why it is considered the most rich deposit in the world; also found in this site the remains of fossil ancestors Tasmanian Tiger, a species that is extinct today. Meanwhile Naracoorte National Park is a touristic region that is located in the southeastern state of South Australia. This park has an area specially diseada to make more pleasant the reception and stay of visitors, this includes a camping area, a caravan park apartments for groups of visitors, a food court and coffee maker. Among the activities that can be performed throughout the visit are the following: guided cave tours, which are specially illuminated to highlight parts of tourist interest, also can be performed caver adventure or select from varis travel specialty, finally, the activities undertaken may be many, which guarantees a pleasant stay in this park.
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