55 Million Years Ago

55 Million Years Ago Interactive Eocene fossil experience and fine art gallery located in Murgon, Queensland Previously unknown creatures? In Murgon? Who knew?

OPENING 02 October 2023

In the late 1980’s, fossils found near Boat Mountain just outside Murgon in Southern Queensland rocked the palaeontology world. 15 new fossil species discovered here were found to be 55 million years old, predating any other Eocene period fossils found in Australia by 20 million years. Although tiny in comparison to the bones of dinosaurs and megafauna in western Queenslan

d the Murgon fossils were found to be much older than the Eocene fossils previously found in Riversleigh, fossils that until this date were known to be the oldest fossils recorded in Australia. One group that did know, and subsequently made it their mission for the world to know, was the Murgon Creative Country Association, a volunteer based, not for profit organisation that have literally moved mountains to raise the necessary funds to bring the Fossil Experience to life. Not content with celebrating their Eocene origins, the organisation determined a Fine Art Gallery could act as a launch pad for artists in their community at the same time offering art workshops and activities supporting cultural connection, health, and wellbeing. Please support their efforts and share their story by buying a ticket to this exciting new tourist attraction and visitor experience.

absolutely beautiful
24/04/2026

absolutely beautiful

Drop into 55 Million Years Ago this weekend to see our ANZAC wreath. All the children helped put it together.

Another lot of visitors today enjoying the free entry for school children up to 11 years of age
05/04/2026

Another lot of visitors today enjoying the free entry for school children up to 11 years of age

open 9.00 am Easter Sunday, luv to see you
04/04/2026

open 9.00 am Easter Sunday, luv to see you

Open all easter 9.00 AM till 4 00 pm
excluding Good Friday, luv to see you, Free entry to primary school students (11 years and under), wait till you see the inside of our museum and art gallery. get a photo with Dipi

had a lot of visitors today and they went away very impressed, remember school age children free entry over easter schoo...
04/04/2026

had a lot of visitors today and they went away very impressed, remember school age children free entry over easter school holiday period

Open all easter 9.00 AM till 4 00 pm
excluding Good Friday, luv to see you, Free entry to primary school students (11 years and under), wait till you see the inside of our museum and art gallery. get a photo with Dipi

Open all easter 9.00 AM till 4 00 pm excluding Good Friday, luv to see you, Free entry to primary school students (11 ye...
03/04/2026

Open all easter 9.00 AM till 4 00 pm
excluding Good Friday, luv to see you, Free entry to primary school students (11 years and under), wait till you see the inside of our museum and art gallery. get a photo with Dipi

MURGON, Home of the "drop croc" let us tell y...
03/04/2026

MURGON, Home of the "drop croc" let us tell you the story about 55 million years ago

lots to see and so close to visit, open 7 days

SAVE ON PETROL COSTS, VISIT US HERE IN ...
03/04/2026

SAVE ON PETROL COSTS, VISIT US HERE IN MURGON, OPEN 7 DAYS, CLOSED GOOD FRIDAY

save on petrol costs and visit our museum this Easter. We have a new addition here at 55 Million Years Ago. Drop by ove...
03/04/2026

save on petrol costs and visit our museum this Easter. We have a new addition here at 55 Million Years Ago. Drop by over the school holidays and have your photo taken with Dippy the Diprotodon. He is waiting to greet you just outside the entrance... but beware of the drop croc! and yes, primary school children (11 years and under) receive free entry to all parts of our museum during the current school holidays.

enjoy air conditioned comfort as you enjoy our fossil experience right here in Murgon.
16/01/2026

enjoy air conditioned comfort as you enjoy our fossil experience right here in Murgon.

we would like to thank the many numerous numbers of visitors that visited 55 million years ago over the Christmas holida...
12/01/2026

we would like to thank the many numerous numbers of visitors that visited 55 million years ago over the Christmas holiday period. Visitors from all over Australia and overseas, were you one of these ? its not to late to see what we have found in Murgon and nowhere else in the world. The drop crocs, the first songbird, turtles and many others that roamed this land.
Listen to world renowned Mike Archer and David Attenborough tell the stories about 55 million years ago. Only 2 1/2 hours from city or coast, Enjoy air conditioned comfort as you browse the magnificent paintings in the art gallery, and the local fossils 55 million years old on display, enjoy a cuppa in the garden, and yes, we are open 7 days.

Address

73 Macalister Street
Murgon, QLD
4605

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+61472741664

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