Zygomaturus Trilobus Sculpture
Image source Margaret River Art Trails
Artist: Alan Meyburgh
Asset Type: Sculpture
Year of Work: 2014
Location: Turnbridge Street. Outside the Margaret River visitor centre.
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: One of the largest marsupials to ever live, Zygomaturus Trilobus roamed the forests and swamps throughout the region for millions of years before disappearing about 45,000 years ago.
More than 20 Zygomaturus fossils were found in Mammoth Cave, 20 minutes’ drive from Margaret River town.
Weighing between 500 and 1000kg, this life size sculpture shows the scale of this long-extinct creature.
