150 million years before dinosaurs roamed the earth, almost all backboned animals were aquatic. This era is known as the Devonian period or the “age of fishes”. A chance find at Canowindra uncovered a remarkable fossil deposit: the well preserved fossilised imprints of thousands of bizarre, long-extinct fishes encased in bony armour, lung fish and huge predators with crocodile-like jaws; many of the fish discovered at the site were new to science. The five types of Sarcopterygians, the unique and exquisite specimen preservation and the abundance of fossils make this one of the world's great fossil sites. The Age of Fishes Museum is in Canwindra 32km north of Cowra and 61km south west of Orange. Admission Fees apply.