Chinchilla Fossil Finders
Saturday 9 May 2026
9am – 1pm
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Chinchilla Historical Museum |
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| Free, no bookings required |
Unleash your inner palaeontologist!
Chinchilla Fossil Finders is the all-ages community event inviting everyone to unleash their inner palaeontologist and join in Queensland Museum’s exciting excavation efforts!
Help Queensland Museum palaeontologists sort and sieve through local sediment samples to discover and identify real fossils of all shapes and sizes.
There will be hands-on kids activities, mini train rides, giveaways, fossil displays and demonstrations. Plus, you can bring in your own rocks or fossils to be identified.
Food and drinks will be available for sale.
Make it a weekend! View our handy links to plan your visit to Chinchilla.
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Highlights from Chinchilla Fossil Finders 2025
Plan your visit to Chinchilla
Whether you’re exploring historic villages, snapping a selfie with the Big Melon, or hiking the ancient Bunya Mountains, this is a place where you can slow down and reconnect with what matters.
If you're heading west from Brisbane, plan a pit stop in Toowoomba. Drop in to Queensland Museum Cobb+Co to see the National Carriage Collection, enjoy one of our famous scones at the cafe and wander through the adjacent Botanic Gardens.