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What is a fossil?
Fossils are geologically altered remains of a once-living organism and/or its behaviour. Learn more about how they form.
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Geological timeline
Understanding geological time is key to understanding the importance of fossils.
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Pseudofossils
Pseudofossils are rocks, or features, that resemble fossils, but are formed by inorganic processes. Find some in Western Australia.
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External websites: learn more
A collection of websites to help you learn more about fossils and their uses.
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Stromatolites and other early life
WA has the oldest evidence of life on the planet and many living examples of these stromatolites. Learn more about them here.
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‘Strings of beads’
Animal, vegetable, mineral? The origin of these early fossils, common in northwestern Western Australia, is fiercely debated by scientists.
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Kalbarri trace fossils
Kalbarri National Park is a window into an intriguing past ecosystem dominated by ancient arthropods. Discover more about their traces.
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Dinosaurs and other giant reptiles
Dinosaur fossils are rare in WA, but pterosaurs and various groups of giant marine reptiles of Mesozoic age have also been recorded from WA.
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