Fossil dig

Fossil dig is an archaeological site in Saldanha Bay Local Municipality, West Coast, Western Cape. Fossil dig is situated nearby to the museum West Coast Fossil Park Exhibition, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Bird Hide.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include West Coast Fossil Park.

Quarry

The West Coast Fossil Park is a fossil park near Langebaanweg, Western Cape, South Africa, approximately 150 kilometres north of Cape Town. The fossil sites of Langebaanweg have exceptionally well-preserved remains of fossil fauna that date to circa 5.2 million years ago. West Coast Fossil Park is situated 430 metres southwest of Fossil dig.

Latitude

-32.96135° or 32° 57′ 41″ south

Longitude

18.11094° or 18° 6′ 39″ east

Open location code

4FVW24Q6+F9

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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