Today’s geology of the Bunurong Coast represents the accumulation of sediments formed in a vast rift valley that existed between the south coast of Australia and Antarctica when still attached before they parted in the breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana. It was a wide, flat valley rich in plant and animal life. The Early Cretaceous sedimentary rock outcrops found today along the local coast are dated at 115-200 million years old and contain Australia’s first dinosaur fossils discovered in 1903 and some of the oldest fossil evidence of birds in Australia. You can still find evidence of this amazing past if you look carefully on our nearby rocky platforms. Several residents of The Cape have been out fossil hunting lately, finding some beautiful examples of ancient plant life—right at the backdoor. And yes, there are photos of the Aurora Australis as well!