Amazing ancient swordfish unearthed in Outback Queensland!
Two Queensland families holidaying in the remote outback town of Richmond have together uncovered an exceptionally rare skeleton of a 100 million-year-old fish with an incredible swordfish-like head and monstrous teeth!
An artists impression of the newly discovered dinosaur!
This amazing discover was made initially when the Johnston family from Margate unearthed the complete lance-like snout of a fossil fish at one of the free fossil hunting sites near Richmond.
A week later Tony and Gail Amos from Agnes Waters visited the same site and found the rest of the creature, including a complete skull, massive teeth, vertebrae, and the front fins. “When I put my shovel in the ground I wasn’t expecting to find something so complete. I remember pulling up the layers of rock and realising there was bone poking out everywhere,” said Tony.
Parts of the discovered fossil.
“Fossils of Australopachycormus are exceptionally rare, which is demonstrated by the fact that the species was only discovered less than a decade ago,” remarked Dr Smith. “Previous to this find we had no near-complete remains of the animal in our museum”.
This remarkable fossil fish is currently on display at Kronosaurus Korner, in Richmond, QLD and is planned to be part of a new exhibit. Kronosaurus Korner is Australia’s Premier Marine Fossil Museum, showcasing over a thousand well-preserved fossils from Australia’s Cretaceous inland sea.