The Survey

Want to know the results of the Found a Fossil Survey?

Available now in the Journal of Science Communication!

The Journal of Science Communication is an open-access journal, meaning that it is free for any member of the public to read.

This journal is a peer-reviewed publication - meaning other scientists or experts had to read the paper, critique it’s methods, the results validity, etc. before it got published).

This publication is the first in a series that will explore the other results of the Found a Fossil Survey that we wouldn’t fit in here - so watch this space!

The Found a Fossil Survey has now closed.

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The survey was launched in January 2022 as part of the main data collection period for Sally Hurst’s Masters of Research project. The survey was open to everyone over the age of 10 in Australia, and aimed to reach farmers, Indigenous communities, bushwalkers, beachgoers, and beyond.

The survey asked questions about what Australians might do if they ever discovered a fossil or an Indigenous artefact, if there were aware of heritage laws in their state, and what sources of information they might trust.

It is hoped that the responses you submitted in the survey will help to show the perceptions of Australians about the amazing heritage material we have in this country, and how we better protect and celebrate it in the future.

The survey closed on the 30th of June 2022.

Read the survey questions here.