Age of Fishes Museum

L'âge des poissons Musée

Long before the dinosaurs the mighty rivers of the Central West teamed with bizarre ancient fishes - fish with armour shells, fish with lungs, and huge predators with jaws like crocodiles. Thousands of their fossils were found at Canowindra and give us a unique glimpse into life during the Devonian Period - the 'Age of Fishes'.

A chance discovery in 1955 revealed an extensive fossil bed dating from the Devonian Period. This 360 million year old formation contained the fossilised remains of over 3500 freshwater fish. Many were new to science. This unique fossil collection is now on public display in the township of Canowindra, only a short distance from the discovery location.

This app, which offers an adult’s and children’s version of the audio tour, guides you through the Age of Fishes Museum which contain many of these beautiful fossils, together with live aquarium displays and wonderful recreations of life in the Devonian.