Moon rocks are a common sight around the Richmond area and walking this morning from the caravan park to Kronosaurus Korner we passed a monument constructed from a range of moon rock sizes. The monument recognised completion of the sealing of the Flinders Highway in a ceremony performed by the then Queensland Premier, Joh Bjelke-Petersen on 26th November 1976. Round in shape, moon rocks can range in size from golf ball sized to boulders weighing several tonnes. They are formed by chemical processes within the sediment and are not water worn.

Next we came to the Cambridge Downs Heritage Display Centre Built from local flagstone rock, the Centre is a replica of the original Cambridge Downs homestead and houses some interesting exhibits which give an insight into early life on properties in the area. Besides display of household items, in an out building there were some horse drawn carriages, including a perfectly restored Cobb & Co one, plus an historical shearing stand display.

The entrance of Kronosaurus Korner is dominated by a life sized model of its namesake, a Kronosaurus. While this is one of the four attractions on the Dinosaur Trail, Kronosaurus Korner is Australia's premier marine fossil museum and doesn't exhibit any dinosaurs. But even if they aren't dinosaurs, the display consists of marine fossils from a similar era as the dinosaur exhibits we saw at Winton and Hughenden.

Prior to viewing the exhibits, we were shown an extremely good video which explained how this area was once covered by the sea, which is why there are so many fossils found in the Richmond area. There were three large exhibition rooms and a view into the fossil preparation area, but unfortunately nobody was working in there today. We were provided with portable audio players which allowed us to listen to an explanation of each exhibit.

A highlight was the skeleton display of Penny the Richmond Plesiosaur. This skeleton was found 90% complete and is displayed laid out as it was found in a glass case below a life sized model. As yet it has not been given a scientific name.

It was raceday at Richmond and so it was a bit quiet in town today and having seen all of the attractions, we spent a quiet afternoon back at the van. As the day went on, the park began to fill, no doubt due to school holidays starting yesterday. Dinner was chicken tenders in the Weber accompanied by an Asian salad. Dessert was peaches and yogurt, with dinner finished off with a cup of tea and a piece of slice.