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<headline>Last days for the ‘roarsome’ awesome dinosaur experience</headline>
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<p style="font-weight: 400;"><span class="kicker-line">This weekend is the last chance to experience the </span><span style="color: #800000; font-family: sans-serif; font-style: italic;">ultimate outdoor dinosaur event, that's been taking Australia by storm, as it r</span><span style="color: #800000; font-family: sans-serif; font-style: italic;">oars to a close at Black Mountain Peninsula Park, Acton. </span><span style="color: #800000; font-family: sans-serif; font-style: italic;">DinoFest features l</span><span class="kicker-line">ife-sized, moving dinosaurs and some unforgettable prehistoric adventures, </span><span style="color: #800000; font-family: sans-serif; font-style: italic;">says DinoFest founder, </span><strong style="color: #800000; font-family: sans-serif; font-style: italic;">LAURENCE TAYLOR</strong><span style="color: #800000; font-family: sans-serif; font-style: italic;">.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>With life-size, walking and moving dinosaurs, <a href="http://www.dinofest.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.dinofest.com&source=gmail&ust=1733798322086000&usg=AOvVaw1Evvs9cBJ5V-26if50iBwj">DinoFest's</a> season at will end at Black Mountain Peninsula (near Canberra Aqua Park), Garryowen Drive, Acton, on Sunday, February 2.</strong></p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">"Black Mountain Peninsula nearby to Canberra Aqua Park is an ideal setting for the ultimate DinoFest summer school holidays experience," says founder Laurence Taylor.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">“We deliberately chose Black Mountain Peninsula because it includes a beautiful flat lawn area that suits our walking dinosaurs to a tee and the variety of mature trees work to transport DinoFest visitors back in time.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">“We have a cap on participant numbers at DinoFest not just for safety reasons but also because we’re very focused on giving attendees a truly magical and thrilling experience that’s very hands-on and one they’ll remember for the rest of their lives.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">"Our guests can meet-and-greet the dinosaurs and our rangers and even capture the experience with photo opportunities.â€</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">"Enjoyed by thousands of families since its launch in NZ and its recent showings in other Australian cities, DinoFest is a unique and interactive, outdoor experience-based event that is family friendly and especially designed for children aged nine and younger."</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">Specialising in Tyrannosaurs, DinoFest Canberra – Age of the Tyrannosaur tells the story of how Tyrannosaurs grew from small dog-sized dinosaurs to become the world’s most fearsome predators over the course of 100 million years.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">"While T Rex is understandably 'king of show', DinoFest will also showcase a range of other popular dinosaurs that attendees can touch, pat, and interact with in a way that is deliberately designed to engage young children as a magical and life-long memorable experience," says Laurence.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">DinoFest features Triceratops, Stegosaurus, Tyrannosaurus and Carnotaurus two-legged meat eaters, plus lots of cute baby dinosaurs. Raptors, Ankylosaurs, and prehistoric Pterosaurs, which once inhabited Australia more than 100 million years ago, will also make an appearance.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">"In addition to the thrill of a 45-minute Dinosaur Encounter with many walking and interactive dinosaurs, DinoFest also includes a Dinosaur Trail with more than 30 dinosaurs enroute including a life-size T Rex," he says.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">"The ultimate dinosaur experience also has a range of educational and highly engaging kids’ activities like a Dino Dig, themed arts and crafts, and 'feel a fossil' with real dinosaur bones.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">While tickets can be purchased on entry, Laurence strongly encourages families to pre-book online.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;">With three 90-minute sessions daily, from 10.30am, 1pm and 3pm, family and group admission tickets are available, with special discounts for seniors and people with physical disability. A single ticket costs $26 for adults and $24 for children with entry free for children younger than two years.</p>
<p style="font-weight: 400;"><em>Tickets at  <a href="http://bit.ly/dinofestcanberra" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://bit.ly/dinofestcanberra&source=gmail&ust=1738371795730000&usg=AOvVaw2S9qbWvIasMz5TB3GiCdpu">bit.ly/dinofestcanberra</a>.</em></p>
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