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The outback Queensland town of Winton is living up to its reputation as a palaeontologist's paradise with another ground breaking prehistoric discovery.
Footprints from a number of dinosaurs have been preserved in a muddy creek bed for 95 million years. Now they are being unearthed by a dedicated team.
Palaeontologist Dr Stephen Poropat, who's been working at the groundbreaking site since last year, said he's never seen anything like this before.
Paleontologists in the outback Queensland town of Winton have made a groundbreaking dinosaur discovery dating back in age 95 million years. (9NEWS)
"We're dealing with front footprints that are about half-a-metre wide, back footprints about a metre long," he said.
"They are completely distinctive from all the rest of the Sauropod footprints that have been found anywhere else in the world."
Sauropod dinosaurs were herbivores, known for their huge size and long necks.
Scientists have found footprints from a number of dinosaurs preserved in a muddy creek bed. (9NEWS)
The mud slabs, ranging in size up to 50 metres long, are being extracted and preserved and are tipped to be a major tourism hotspot for Winton. (9NEWS)
The mud slabs, some 50 metres long, are being slowly and carefully extracted to be preserved.
"It's very, very slow but if we don't do it they're gone," Australia Age of Dinosaurs Museum Chairman David Elliott said.
The footprints were discovered last year but only verified recently - either way, it's set to be a huge boost for outback tourism.
Tourism Minister Kate Jones said: "This is just another discovery and another reason to take your family out west".
"This is a huge win for outback tourism."
© Nine Digital Pty Ltd 2019
https://www.9news.com.au/2019/02/14...ints-discovery-creek-bed-95-million-years-old
Footprints from a number of dinosaurs have been preserved in a muddy creek bed for 95 million years. Now they are being unearthed by a dedicated team.
Palaeontologist Dr Stephen Poropat, who's been working at the groundbreaking site since last year, said he's never seen anything like this before.
Paleontologists in the outback Queensland town of Winton have made a groundbreaking dinosaur discovery dating back in age 95 million years. (9NEWS)
"We're dealing with front footprints that are about half-a-metre wide, back footprints about a metre long," he said.
"They are completely distinctive from all the rest of the Sauropod footprints that have been found anywhere else in the world."
Sauropod dinosaurs were herbivores, known for their huge size and long necks.
Scientists have found footprints from a number of dinosaurs preserved in a muddy creek bed. (9NEWS)
The mud slabs, ranging in size up to 50 metres long, are being extracted and preserved and are tipped to be a major tourism hotspot for Winton. (9NEWS)
The mud slabs, some 50 metres long, are being slowly and carefully extracted to be preserved.
"It's very, very slow but if we don't do it they're gone," Australia Age of Dinosaurs Museum Chairman David Elliott said.
The footprints were discovered last year but only verified recently - either way, it's set to be a huge boost for outback tourism.
Tourism Minister Kate Jones said: "This is just another discovery and another reason to take your family out west".
"This is a huge win for outback tourism."
© Nine Digital Pty Ltd 2019
https://www.9news.com.au/2019/02/14...ints-discovery-creek-bed-95-million-years-old
