Introduction to the Gondwana Rainforests: Fossil record & what it means

An illustrated talk will take you on a voyage into ‘deep-time’ to learn more about the history of the plants of the Gondwana Rainforests

• About this event

1. You will learn:
   • what is meant by the term ‘Gondwana(n)’
   • about the fascinating study of plant fossils • new ways to appreciate our rainforests

• Presenter: Dr Ray Carpenter
• Bring: Just an enquiring mind! Discussion welcome!
• Your Facilitator: Ray Carpenter is one of very few Australian palaeobotanists, with expertise in the +70 million-year record of Australia’s amazing plants, and especially the fossil record of the Proteaceae, a ‘classic’ Gondwanan family.
• Tickets: 
  • Adults $20
  • Students $10
  • Children (12 & under) FREE