Prehistoric Bayside

Bayside is home to one of the most important fossil areas in all of Australia, dating back roughly 5 - 6 million years of age.

In 2024, Ben created an extensive, 3-month-long fossil exhibition with Bayside City Council and the Bayside Gallery that utilised hundreds of scientifically valuable specimens. It broke all attendance records.

From giant Killer Sperm Whales that ate other whales, to monstrous sharks half as long as a basketball court, Prehistoric Bayside showcased the tumultuous lives of these bizarre beasts, displaying this groundbreaking fossil material for the first time.

These fossils were found with the help of numerous citizen scientists, whose contributions are helping us piece together this ancient landscape, one bone at a time.

The Matterport virtual tour and Megalodon documentary below are best viewed on a desktop application.