A team of paleontologists at work at Dinosaur Cove, Australia. They are seen here removing the overburden, rock lying on top of the strata in which the fossils are expected to be found. Dinosaur Cove, near Cape Otway in southern Australia, is the world's first mine developed specifically for paleontology, normally the scientists rely on commercial mining to make the excavations. The site is of particular interest as the fossils found date from about 100 million years ago, when Australia was much closer to the South Pole than today. [1989].
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![A team of paleontologists at work at Dinosaur Cove, Australia. They are seen here removing the overburden, rock lying on top of the strata in which the fossils are expected to be found. Dinosaur Cove, near Cape Otway in southern Australia, is the world's first mine developed specifically for paleontology, normally the scientists rely on commercial mining to make the excavations. The site is of particular interest as the fossils found date from about 100 million years ago, when Australia was much closer to the South Pole than today. [1989].](https://m.psecn.photoshelter.com/img-get2/I0000kWH0fbURCRc/fit=1000x750/AUS-SCI-DINO-30-xs.jpg)
