I find it too hard to grasp that these footprints were left by dinosaurs millions of years ago. They come in small, medium and large. The little ones look like bird prints in the sand. I am not sure if I am impressed or underwhelmed.
We passed through Bakers Swamp without noticing anything. Then reached our last dot on the map for this trip - Larras Lee and saw this. The roadside monument says: In Memory of WILLIAM LEE (1794 - 1870) of "Larras Lake" a pioneer of the sheep and cattle industry and first member for Roxburgh under responsible government (1856 - 1859). This stone was erected by his descendants. --- 1938 --- This is a repost from a few days ago. Thinking I would use this for this week’s Taphophile Tragics post I dug a little further into William Lee’s story, it’s a very colonial Australian one. William was born of convict parents, living his childhood years around the Sydney region. In his early 20s he was issued with some government cattle, recommended as a suitable settler and granted 134 acres at Kelso near Bathurst. He was one of the first in the area and did well. A few years later he was granted a ram and an inc...
If I saw them in person I might feel the same way you do but as a trio of photos I like them very much.
ReplyDeleteI've alwys wanted to see that. Is it worth the trip out there.?
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this trip, as much for the changing landscape on the way as for the dinosaur destinations. I loved my whole visit to the area - Hughendon, Winton, Longreach and will probably go back that way next year.
DeleteYes it is worth the visit just don't expect to see any more than what I have shown in the photos. They are in an enclosed area and you have to sit through a long explanatory talk to get to see them. It was interesting enough, and good to understand what you are looking at.
I guess it's all much more vivid in CGI. Did they have replicas of the dinosaurs there, or good information boards?
ReplyDeleteYes there are information lots of information boards and not really replicas but things that give you an idea of size.
DeleteSee my response to Dianne above, there is a tour that you have to take to see the footprints.