MEGAfauna: a walk through time

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Sat 01 Jul 2023 - Sun 30 Jul 2023

This winter, discover an immersive family-friendly attraction that brings you face-to-face with Australia's prehistoric past!Travel back in time at Australian National Botanic Gardens' family-friendly outdoor discovery trail ! , combining nature, science, art, culture, history and fun! Open throughout July, adventurers are encouraged to take a walk through the Gardens to see some unique plants and animals that existed in prehistoric Australia! This year, there are some exciting new ancient creatures who have come to visit. Following their migratory route to seasonal feeding grounds, three ancient diprotodons have become lost in the city and have found their way to the Australian National Botanic Gardens. As they try to make their way in the altered landscape, these visitors from a forgotten time created by visual theatre masterminds Dead Puppet Society provoke a reflection on how humans have changed this island and its creatures, and the importance of the Gardens for plant and animal conservation. Watch and interact as these life-sized diprotodons roam the Gardens for the first week of the school holidays from 1 - 7 July. In the evenings of the first week of school holidays, MEGAfauna afterDARK will be back with live puppetry performances from the Dead Puppet Society and the opportunity to experience the Gardens illuminated for this special occasion. Tickets for afterDARK starting from $20. Find out more here .Enjoy both day and night activities inspired by our natural world, with around 18 megafauna sculptures and plants to discover during this month-long event.Plan your visit today by heading to https://parksaustralia.gov.au/botanic-gardens For all the latest, follow@AustralianNationalBotanicGardens on Facebook and @anbgalive on Instagram .Supported by ACT Government, Friends of the ANBG, and Ovolo Nishi.

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