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A great deal of fossil evidence exists to show that the Diprotodon existed. Diprotodon (giant wombat) fossils are found throughout outback Australia. They have most commonly been found in the Darling Downs in southern Queensland; inland areas of New South Wales such as the Wellington Caves, Tambar Springs and Cuddie Springs; Bacchus Marsh in southern Victoria; and eastern parts of South Australia such as the Naracoorte Caves and Burra, and on King Island. Hundreds have been found in Lake Callabonna in South Australia, from animals apparently trapped in mud. There is also evidence that Diprotodons co-existed with the Australian Aborigines.

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Where are diprotodon fossils found?

Diprotodon (giant wombat) fossils are found in outback Australia, through the inland plains.The most common locations for Diprotodon fossils have been the Darling Downs in southern Queensland; inland areas of New South Wales such as the Wellington Caves, Tambar Springs and Cuddie Springs; Bacchus Marsh in southern Victoria; and eastern parts of South Australia such as the Naracoorte Caves and Burra. Hundreds have been found in Lake Callabonna in South Australia, from animals apparently trapped in mud. They were also known on King Island, but not the nearby state of Tasmania; nor have they been found in either the Northern Territory or in far southwest Western Australia.


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