Victoria Fossil Cave
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Victoria Fossil Cave is a renowned fossil-rich limestone cave in South Australia, famous for its exceptionally well-preserved Pleistocene vertebrate remains.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fossil site
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limestone cave ⓘ paleontological site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| climateContext | records past environmental change in southeastern Australia ⓘ |
| containsFossilsOf |
Diprotodon
NERFINISHED
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Genyornis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sthenurus NERFINISHED ⓘ Thylacoleo carnifex NERFINISHED ⓘ Zygomaturus NERFINISHED ⓘ amphibians ⓘ birds ⓘ giant marsupials ⓘ marsupials ⓘ megafauna ⓘ reptiles ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| continent | Australia ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | cave exploration ⓘ |
| ecosystemRelevance | records extinct Australian ecosystems ⓘ |
| fossilDepositsType | pitfall trap deposits ⓘ |
| fossilPreservation |
abundant bone accumulations
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articulated skeletons ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Pleistocene ⓘ |
| hasResearchInfrastructure | on-site fossil laboratory ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationReason | outstanding record of terrestrial vertebrate evolution and climate change in the Pleistocene ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Pleistocene vertebrate fossils
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exceptional fossil preservation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Naracoorte Caves National Park
NERFINISHED
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Naracoorte region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| management | South Australian Department for Environment and Water NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Naracoorte NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers | guided tours ⓘ |
| partOf | Naracoorte Caves complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus |
World Heritage listed
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national park ⓘ |
| region | Limestone Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType | limestone ⓘ |
| significance |
key site for studying Australian megafaunal extinction
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major record of late Quaternary faunas in Australia ⓘ |
| state | South Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSpanOfFossilRecord | hundreds of thousands of years ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | geotourism site ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteComponentOf | Australian Fossil Mammal Sites (Riversleigh / Naracoorte) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
paleontological excavation
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scientific research ⓘ |
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