Based on skeletal remains found so far, ‘Cooper’ is Australia’s largest dinosaur. Named after Cooper Creek and the Cooper Basin where it was discovered on Plevna Downs.and is Australia’s largest dinosaurs and one of the world’s largest dinosaurs. Cooper is a new genus and species of dinosaur and is one of the world’s largest animals to have walked the earth.
Currently the scientific classification is waiting on the bones being housed in the proposed Eromanga Natural History Museum.
Location: West of Eromanga, South-west Queensland, Australia
Age: Approximately 95-98 million years ago: Cenomanian Epoch , mid-Cretaceous Period
Size: Unknown exactly until scientifically described but at least 28m.
Type: Very large plant eating (herbivore ) dinosaur
Formation: Cooper/Eromanga Basin’s, Winton Formation
Classification: Family Titanosaurid – one of the last remaining Sauropod groups in the Cretaceous Period. Detailed scientific classification of this new species will be available after ‘Cooper’ is fully excavated, prepared and then scientifically published.
Excavation: Excavation of ‘Cooper’s’ skeleton has ceased for the time being so that work can be concentrated on preparing the numerous massive bones already excavated. Many weeks over a three year period have been spent excavating these bones and Paleontologist’s believe it is possible the site has still more to yield.
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Photos courtesy of Outback Gondwana Foundation©