In an amazing discover, a veteran paleontologist has unearthed the oldest dinosaur fossil found in Australia. A footprint he discovered 68 years ago as a school student fossicking around a disused Queensland quarry.
Stephen Hill asked University of Queensland researcher Dr Anthony Romillo about this remarkable fossil find.
Image: Professor Bruce Runnegar with the fossil he found almost 70 years ago. (Photo credit: The University of Queensland )
Produced By: Stephen Hill
Featured In Story: University of Queensland researcher, Dr Anthony Romillo
First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 4 February 2026