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the Terebratula. Among land plants are yet found living the Mesozoic 
types of Zamia, Cycas and Araucaria. All these exhibit a strong similarity 
"between the Australian fauna and flora and those of the Jurassic period as 
shewn in a fossil state in Europe. It was therefore a natural inference 
that Oolitic strata were not likely to be wholly absent, and the conjecture 
was further hazarded that in Australia may exist the last home of 
vegetable and animal types once common to the " whole globe, but since 
displaced in every other country by newer forms. Native tradition too 
has constantly spoken of the mysterious " Bunyip" an alleged inhabitant 
of the water-holes or lakes, which however was so seldom seen that its 
existence was considered doubtful. But within the last year the discovery 
of «ome bones, apparently those of a gigantic saurian, has given some 
ground for accepting the story which, if confirmed, will be further 
suggestive of Oolitic conditions. 
In the Geological Journal for 1867, is a paper by the Eev. W. B. Clarke, 
in which the occurrence of Jurassic fossils is noticed. Specimens were also 
sent to England for examination. 
In 1861 fossils undoubtedly Liassic were sent home by Mr. Gregory. 
Upper Liassic and Oolitic fossils were also sent from Western Australia to 
the Exhibition of 1862. 
Specimens were also exhibited at the Meeting which Mr. Stoddart had 
no hesitation in ascribing to the Greensand. 
Another collection in the possession of Mr. Sanford of Nynehead Court, 
contains among others — 
Ammonites Aalensis. 
„ varians. 
„ Brocchii. 
Nautilus semistriatus. 
Belemnites canaliculars. 
Gresslya donaciformis. 
Cucullaea oblonga. 
Pholadomya ovata. 
Pecten calvus. 
Lima proboscidea. 
„ punctata. 
Ostraea Marshii. 
Ehynchonella variabilis. 
All these are familiar to any one who has examined the Jurassic beds of 
Dundiy and the Cotteswold hills. 
Other fossils were also exhibited from Van Diemen's Land indicative of 
the occurrence of Silurian strata in that island. 
