Vertebrate Palaeontology in Queensland

摘要: In the mid-nineteenth century European settlers discovered prehistoric vertebrates in northern part of Colony New South Wales, which later became State Queensland 1859. Most these finds were dealt with by overseas professionals, whom Richard Owen at British Museum (Natural History) (BM(NH)) was pre-eminent. By late nineteenth Australian-based vertebrate palaeontologists, who usually self-educated, beginning to work on Australian material. At this time, under direction Charles Walter De Vis, Brisbane focal point for science Queensland; a programme collecting initiated continued as funds allowed. The early twentieth saw new phase exploration undertaken specific objective collecting, carried out large scientific institutions. Thanks mainly individual donations, kept appearing regularly first half century. As result the...