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Dripstone

The country around Dripstone is pretty typical of Central NSW – pasture land with gently rolling hills and patches of bush. Dripstone, as far as I could tell, was just a cluster of small acre properties on a karst (cave country) hill. Hence the name, I suppose.

Devonian fossils

The grass was long from the summer rains.

Devonian fossils

It looked enchanting in the late autumn afternoon light, even if it was really hard to walk through for a short, city slicker like me.

Devonian fossils

I couldn’t help myself, I was trigger happy.

Devonian fossils

Devonian fossils

And as I took these shots, the afternoon XPT cruised by in the valley below, back to Sydney. Back home.

Devonian fossils

Well, that’s the end of our adventure in Central NSW. But don’t despair, I have plenty of places and things to show you yet.

Devonian Sea Life – Part 2

Later in the day we travelled 15 minutes away to Dripstone, to look for more fossils, this time to take home.

Devonian fossils

We had to look a bit harder among the tall grass for them, but we did find a few things in the end. Like little stromatolites (they are small here, the little circular things).

Devonian fossils

Corals in different shapes than those at Wellington Caves.

Devonian fossils

And another block rich in crinoid stems.

Devonian fossils

There were also caves in the area, although the entrances are so small that no one was willing to climb in.