Title Australia's Heritage: National Treasures: Naracoorte Caves - Ep 6 Of 10

Published Australia : ABC, 2011

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Description 1 online resource (streaming video file) (5 min. 7 sec.) ; 30312219 bytes Summary Take a voyage of discovery with The Chaser's Chris Taylor as he reveals the secrets behind a fascinating mix of treasures from Australia's National Heritage List. Chris travels around Australia delivering historical snapshots of places from the National Heritage List. Established by the Australian Government in 2004, the National Heritage List is a collection of places that contribute to Australia's national identity.In this mini-documentary series, Chris talks with experts and enthusiasts, revealing fascinating insights into our famous and not-so-famous past. Visiting objects and places of significance, including Fremantle Prison and the ruins of the Dutch merchant ship Batavia in Western Australia, the Eureka flag and the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Victoria, Francis De Groot's sword in NSW and the Naracoorte Caves Fossil Mammal site in South Australia, Chris Taylor's enthusiasm shines a welcome spotlight on the sometimes forgotten gems that are an irreplaceable part of our national story.In the sixth documentary of the series, Chris visits South Australia's World and National Heritage-listed Naracoorte Caves. The extraordinary build-up of fossils there span at least 350,000 years, and provide rare evidence of Australia's distinctive fauna and the way it has evolved. Discovered in 1969, the site covers 300 hectares and gives scientists a snapshot of Pleistocene life in south-east Australia. Only four per cent of the site has been excavated and already scientists have discovered 100 species, a quarter of them extinct, including the marsupial lion, a giant kangaroo and a wombat-like animal the size of a four-wheel drive.PRODUCTION DETAILS:A Screen Australia production Event Broadcast 2011-10-11 at 10:25:00 Notes Classification: G Subject Animals, Fossil. Evolution (Biology) -- Research. Fossils -- Collection and preservation. South Australia. Form Streaming video Author Reed, Liz, contributor Taylor, Chris, host

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