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Combination of animation and documentary footage tracing the existence and discovery of the Muttaburrasaurus dinosaur. Uses the story of a young dinosaur that becomes separated from its mother to show the habitat and behavioural patterns of the Muttaburrasaurus, and includes footage of fossil sites and museums.

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Director: Graham Binding ; Norman Yeend

Publisher: Film Australia

Lindfield, Chatswood - Gordon - Castlecrag area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Film Australia , 1993 .

Extent: 26 min.p.
Description: Colour
Publisher: Film Australia

Lindfield, Chatswood - Gordon - Castlecrag area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Film Australia , 1995 .

Extent: 40 min.p.
Description: Colour

Note/s:

Includes the original 1993 film plus an accompanying documentary highlighting the discovery of the fossilised Muttaburrasaurus near Muttaburra in Queensland. The documentary also looks at the work of several leading Australian paleontologists, including Tom Rich at Dinosaur Cove in Victoria, Pat Vickers at Inverloch and Ralph Molnar and Mary Wade at Lark Quarry in Queensland.