Dawn of the age of mammals in Australia: foundations for an island biota

该项目旨在填补关于澳大利亚大陆现代动物群起源的深刻知识空白。它将扩大澳大利亚的国家自然遗产，加强国际研究合作，并为生物学、地质学、地理学和气候学的补充研究提供关键的基线数据。该项目的最终用户包括小学、中学、高等教育和公共教育部门以及环境和遗产保护机构。

This project aims to fill a profound gap in knowledge about the origins of the modern fauna on the island continent Australia. It will augment Australia’s national natural heritage, enhance international research collaboration, and provide critical baseline data for complementary research in biology, geology, geography and climatology. End users of this project include primary, secondary, tertiary and public education sectors and environment and heritage protection agencies.