On the hot and expansive plains of outback NSW, a special search is underway to uncover unique prehistoric remains.
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The Australian Opal Centre has hosted its annual dinosaur fossil dig in Lightning Ridge in outback New South Wales. "If we have a whole bunch of different teeth, it can tell us how rich the species diversity of animals was in the area."Mr Frauenfelder said volunteers were treated to more finds this year."We also found quite a few little bits of bone, possibly dinosaur bone, and a snail and quite a few other bits and pieces.""Even just from the smallest bits of bone, you can still paint a picture of what that particular animal would have looked like.
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