We have a DIPROTODON verified bone in the Yankalilla Historical Museum that was found locally some years ago.

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Its basically an oversized wombat   ( 1.2m high and 4 m long. It is the largest mammal in the world weiging some 2.5 tonnes and can be seen below in relation to man

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Its extinction occurred some 46 000 years ago possibly due to hunting pressures related to the expansion of the Australian human population

Largely found in Queensland it is quite rare to have found remains so far south.

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Watch out for a life size version as a guardian to the entrance of the museum.

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Watch the youtube video to see what it looks like

 

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