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  • Three Fish New to Science Discovered in Volcanic Islands
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/about/organisation/media-centre/three-fish-new-to-science-discovered-in-volcanic-islands/

    Three fish new to science are among those discovered by an Australian and New Zealand research team which returned today from a successful expedition to the volcanic Kermadec Islands, 1000 km northeast of New Zealand.

    Published 01 June 2011
    ichthyology expedition expedition kermadec island
  • Frank Hurley Photograph Collection
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/cultures/pacific-collection/photographic/frank-hurley-photographs/

    Over 1000 images created by the professional photographer and film maker Frank Hurley in Papua New Guinea from 1921 to 1923.

    Published 16 May 2012
    archives expedition photography archive
  • All is revealed: the Kermadec Biodiscovery Expedition
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/news/blog/amri-all-is-revealed-the-kermadec-biodiscovery-expedition/

    The long-awaited volume reporting on discoveries made on the 2011 Kermadec Expedition is now hot off the press.

    Published 29 October 2015
    expedition expedition kermadec island AMRI blog
  • Marotiri Rocks – not for the faint hearted!
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/news/blog/mototiri-rocks-not-for-the-faint-hearted/

    'Wave-blasted chunks of rock in the middle of nowhere' - that just about describes Marotiri Rocks

    Published 04 December 2014
    expedition southern french polynesia expedition blog
  • Orgy of Eels
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/news/blog/an-orgy-of-eels/

    It's deep, dark and cold - what better place to spawn?

    Published 18 August 2015
    ichthyology expedition CSIRO blog
  • Fletcher
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/about/history/people/fletcher/

    Curator of Fossils at the Australian Museum

    Published 26 November 2015
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  • Harold Fletcher
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/about/history/people/harold-fletcher/

    A man with a decided prejudice against camels.

    Published 24 March 2017
    archives desert expedition people
  • Predator and prey: The Winton Trackway
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/australia-over-time/fossils/sites/predator-and-prey-the-winton-trackway/

    We can never witness the awesome reality of a dinosaur stalking and attacking its prey. However, one fossil trackway near Winton in Queensland gives us the rare opportunity to reconstruct such a moment, to 're-live' the movement, reactions, fear and panic.

    Published 22 December 2010
    fossil expedition Palaeontology fossils
  • How are fossils found and excavated?
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/australia-over-time/fossils/how-are-fossils-found/

    Finding fossils is a combination of hard work, chance and knowing where to look! Fossils are mostly found where sedimentary rocks of the right age are exposed, such as river valleys, cliffs and hillsides, and human-made exposures such as quarries and road cuttings.

    Published 10 November 2018
    fossil expedition Palaeontology fossils
  • Fish dry, birds fly
    https://australianmuseum.net.au/learn/news/blog/fish-dry-birds-fly/

    A joint Ichthyology and Ornithology excursion to Coolah Tops helps fill in gaps in both collections.

    Published 29 May 2018
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