JOURNAL ARTICLE

The 'housewife' who became an Oceania 'dinosaur hunter'.

  • Published In: Wildlife Australia, 2023, v. 60, n. 3. P. 30 1 of 3

  • Database: Agriculture Plus 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Peters, Henricus 3 of 3

Abstract

Joan soon convinced Pont to focus on fossils instead of gemstones, and the family visited many fossil localities around New Zealand during family holidays and outings. FEATURES JOAN WIFFEN was a self-taught palaeontologist who greatly advanced knowledge of fossil reptiles in New Zealand. Joan's excavations of fossil remains, in a remote Hawke's Bay valley, produced the first evidence that dinosaurs had once lived on the New Zealand landmass. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Wildlife Australia. 2023/09, Vol. 60, Issue 3, p30
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0043-5481
  • Accession Number:171935308
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