Lake Callabonna, South Australia
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Lake Callabonna in South Australia is a dry salt lake and significant paleontological site renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved Pleistocene megafauna fossils.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake Callabonna | 0 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fossil site
ⓘ
paleontological site ⓘ salt lake ⓘ |
| access | remote ⓘ |
| climateContext | Pleistocene aridification of inland Australia ⓘ |
| closestMajorCity | Adelaide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsFossilsOf |
Diprotodon
NERFINISHED
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Genyornis NERFINISHED ⓘ Zygomaturus NERFINISHED ⓘ large marsupials ⓘ megafauna birds ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| discoveredAsFossilSite | 1890s ⓘ |
| earlyResearchBy | South Australian Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environment | arid zone ⓘ |
| fossilContext | death assemblages around lake margin ⓘ |
| fossilPreservation |
articulated skeletons
ⓘ
nearly complete skeletons ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Pleistocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hydrologicalStatus | ephemeral lake ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lake Frome region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern South Australia ⓘ |
| management | South Australian authorities ⓘ |
| megafaunaAge | Late Pleistocene ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Pleistocene megafauna fossils
ⓘ
exceptional fossil preservation ⓘ |
| partOf | Lake Eyre Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | heritage-listed fossil site ⓘ |
| region | outback South Australia ⓘ |
| researchValue | high paleontological significance ⓘ |
| risk |
erosion of exposed fossils
ⓘ
fossil theft ⓘ |
| sedimentType |
evaporite deposits
ⓘ
lacustrine sediments ⓘ |
| significance |
key site for studying Pleistocene extinctions in Australia
ⓘ
type locality for important Australian megafauna ⓘ |
| state | South Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceType | salt pan ⓘ |
| usedFor | paleontological research ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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