Welcome to VAMP

VAMP is the online home of Australian fossils in 3-D.

Here you can explore 3-D scans of some of Australia’s most important fossil specimens as never before – in one location, and in exquisite detail. The scans on this site are available for researchers, educators and members of the public to view, rotate, zoom and download.

Step into our virtual museum to explore rare and important fossils from sites all around Australia, celebrating more than 600 million years of evolution from the Ediacaran to the Holocene. Learn more about the evolution, anatomy, and discovery of remarkable Australian fossils.

We’re uploading new scans all the time, so keep an eye out for exciting additions to the museum!

 

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Cranium of young Thylacoleo carnifex

(Western Australian Museum, Specimen no. 02.7.2)