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Mid West Gallery – Natural History
A winding road of discovery inspired by the Murchison River
Step back in time to uncover the ancient secrets of the Mid West. This section reveals the region’s prehistoric past through remarkable fossils and showcases the distinctive plants and animals that call this rugged landscape home.
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Geraldton’s Ocean Predator
Meet the Australian Sea Lion
Rare species, healthy reefs, and shipwreck insights.
New Discoveries at the Abrolhos
Acropora formosa
Branching Coral
Neophoca cinerea
Australian Sea Lion
Turbinaria bifrons
Upright Laminar Coral
Pandion cristatus
Eastern Osprey
Tropical Travellers on a Southern Journey
Baby Hawksbill Turtles
A Threatened Black-and-White Beauty
Carnaby’s Cockatoo
Master Builder of the Desert
Greater Stick-nest Rat
A Gentle Giant of the Desert
Woma or Ramsey’s Python
Silent Hunter of the Night
Barn Owl
Australia’s Wild Hunter
Dingo
A Showcase of Colour, Shape, and Survival
Western Australian Insects
Macropus rufus
Red Kangaroo (Marlu)
Footsteps from 440 Million Years Ago
Fossilised Tracks
Bones of an Ancient Ocean Giant
Ichthyosaur Vertebrae
Remains of a Jurassic Sea Hunter
Pliosaur Bones
Shells from a Jurassic Sea
Newmarracarra limestone
Home to Earth’s Oldest Minerals