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Heywire: Digging for diprotodons

Video Heywire: Digging for diprotodons

TLF ID M017727

Ever dreamed of finding buried treasure in your own backyard? For Natasha Camp, this is a reality. Her 'treasure' is not gold or silver, but the bones of ancient Australian megafauna. In this Heywire photo story, Natasha describes the latest dig at Floraville Station, Queensland, her family's property. It was on this dig that Natasha, a paleontologist-in-the-making, participated in digging up an almost-complete skeleton! Could you write or record a similar story about yourself and/or your community? The ABC's Heywire competition calls for stories from 16-22 year olds in regional Australia. Enter to get your story featured on the ABC and score an all-expenses-paid trip to the Heywire Regional Youth Summit in Canberra. More: http://www.abc.net.au/heywire/community/about.htm

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  • This resource is available on ABC Splash
Year level

9; 10

Topics Aboriginal English literature Regional literature Speaking Text structure Social relations Spoken texts Archaeology Composition (Visual arts) Literature Attitudes Imagery (Literary devices) Listening comprehension Illustration Conversations Language conventions Narratives Fossils Viewing Personal responses Palaeontologists Settings (Narratives) Diprotodons Text purpose Archaeologists
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  • English

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  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Creator
  • URL: http://www.abc.net.au
  • Name: Education Services Australia
  • Organization: Education Services Australia
  • Description: Data manager
  • Address: VIC, AUSTRALIA
  • URL: http://www.esa.edu.au/
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  • Name: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Organization: Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  • Description: Publisher
  • URL: http://www.abc.net.au
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  • Name: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Organisation: Education Services Australia Ltd
  • Address: AUSTRALIA
  • URL: www.esa.edu.au
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  • Metadata © Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Education Services Australia Ltd 2012 (except where otherwise indicated). Digital content © Australian Broadcasting Corporation 2012 (except where otherwise indicated).