Thursday, December 3, 2009

Broome's Dinosaur footprints under threat

Broome Gantheaume Point

Broome dinosaurs footprints

can be seen at low tide. Riddell Beach is one of the truly beautiful natural landscapes of the Brome region. Red sand cliffs drop onto a white sandy beach lapped by the turquoise sea as Gantheaume Point wraps around towards town beach and Roebuck bay.But most important is the fact that Riddell beach was home to the famous

Megalosaurapus Broomensis

a meat eating therapod dinosaur that grew to approximately 9 metres and lived around the area during the late Cretaceous period.So few dinosaur footprints or trackways exist in Australia and the Gantheaume Point, Riddell beach area of Broome is a place where they are clearly visible at low tide and accessible to visitors. Broome Sauropod
Broome Theropod
Dinosaur footprints Broome
The proposed gas hub north of Broome will be a blight on the town of Broome if the Port facility is allowed to go ahead.

Now is the time to really save the Kimberleys.