1/19Dr Scott Hocknull at the Queensland Museum Unearthed event in Mackay, August 2021. Picture: Lillian Watkins
IN PICTURES: Uncovering fun and fossils at Unearthed
Who knew rocks could be so much fun! Families descended on the MECC to learn everything prehistoric at Queensland Museums family fun day in Mackay.
2/19Alicia, Jim and Margaret Rooney with children Parker and Ruby Krome at the Queensland Museum Unearthed event in Mackay, August 2021. Picture: Lillian Watkins
3/19Tia Little and Axel Knight at the Queensland Museum Unearthed event in Mackay, August 2021. Picture: Lillian Watkins
4/19Karlee Knight at the Queensland Museum Unearthed event in Mackay, August 2021. Picture: Lillian Watkins
5/19Chelsea and Jorja Toivanen at the Queensland Museum Unearthed event in Mackay, August 2021. Picture: Lillian Watkins
6/19Lincoln, Ashley, Ashden, Madalyn and Payton Trovato at the Queensland Museum Unearthed event in Mackay, August 2021. Picture: Lillian Watkins
7/19Robert and Nyah Corkin at the Queensland Museum Unearthed event in Mackay, August 2021. Picture: Lillian Watkins
8/19Haylem Pickering at the Queensland Museum Unearthed event in Mackay, August 2021. Picture: Lillian Watkins
9/19Mikayla and Sissy-Rae O'Brien at the Queensland Museum Unearthed event in Mackay, August 2021. Picture: Lillian Watkins
10/19Mikayla and Sissy-Rae O'Brien at the Queensland Museum Unearthed event in Mackay, August 2021. Picture: Lillian Watkins
11/19Hayden Arnold at the Queensland Museum Unearthed event in Mackay, August 2021. Picture: Lillian Watkins
12/19Autumn and Lively Franettouich at the Queensland Museum Unearthed event in Mackay, August 2021. Picture: Lillian Watkins
13/19Jessica and Liliana Weston at the Queensland Museum Unearthed event in Mackay, August 2021. Picture: Lillian Watkins
14/19Ebony and Moana Viduldam at the Queensland Museum Unearthed event in Mackay, August 2021. Picture: Lillian Watkins
15/19Earl Winterstein with Kristy, Chloe and Charlie Sakran at the Queensland Museum Unearthed event in Mackay, August 2021. Picture: Lillian Watkins
16/19Bones at the Queensland Museum Unearthed event in Mackay, August 2021. Picture: Lillian Watkins
17/19Deagan and Parker Darr at the Queensland Museum Unearthed event in Mackay, August 2021. Picture: Lillian Watkins
18/19Fossil hunting at the Queensland Museum Unearthed event in Mackay, August 2021. Picture: Lillian Watkins
19/19Torin Darr with Calum and Isaac Webster at the Queensland Museum Unearthed event in Mackay, August 2021. Picture: Lillian Watkins
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