• Shaping the Earth
  • The Earth in its surroundings
    • The universe
    • The Solar System
    • Meteors and Meteorites
  • Structure and composition
    • Structure and composition of the Earth
    • Looking inside the Earth
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    • The geological time scale
    • Radioactive dating
  • Plate tectonics
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    • Diagram of seismic wave movement
  • Sedimentary processes and rocks
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    • Soils
    • Classification of sedimentary rocks
    • Concretions, Thunder Eggs and Geodes
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    • The 'Barratta' Meteorite
    • Tektites
  • Metamorphic processes and rocks
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    • Types of metamorphism
    • Metamorphic processes
    • Metamorphic rocks
    • The rock cycle
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    • Gem deposits
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    • Lavas
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    • Internal structure of a volcano
  • Magmatic processes and igneous intrusions
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    • Classification of igneous rocks
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  • Caves
    • Limestone caves
    • Jenolan Caves Minerals
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    • What are gemstones?
    • Geological origin of gemstones
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    • A Rock from Cape Horn
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    • Gem deposits
    • Building Materials
    • Minerals in chemicals, foods and medicines
• Gemstones
  • What are gemstones?
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    • Identifying gemstones
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• Dinosaurs and their relatives
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    • Preparing fossils, reconstructing the past
    • Predator and prey: The Winton Trackway
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    • Making Winny
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    • Diamantinasaurus matildae
    • Fulgurotherium australe
    • Leaellynasaura amicagraphica
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    • Muttaburrasaurus langdoni
    • Qantassaurus intrepidus
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    • Mamenchisaurus youngi
    • Omeisaurus tianfuensis
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    • Psittacosaurus sinensis
    • Sinosauropteryx prima
    • Shunosaurus lii
    • Tsintaosaurus spinorhinus
    • Velociraptor mongoliensis
    • Yangchuanosaurus huopingensis
    • Yangchuanosaurus shangyouensis
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Image Gallery: Geology Rocks Drawing Competition 2009

View the winning and highly commended entries from the Geology Rocks 2009 Drawing Competition.

These entries are also on display in Search and Discover, Level 2, at the Australian Museum untill the end of January 2010.

Geology Rocks 2009 had a total of 451 entries from 55 schools in NSW. These schools included state, Catholic, private, special education, distance learning and home schools.

Winner Infants school category

Winner Primary school category

Winner Secondary school category

2nd Place Infants school category

2nd Place Primary School Category

2nd Place Secondary School Category

3rd Place Infants school Category

3rd Place Primary School Category

3rd Place Secondary School Category 2009

Highly Commended # 1 Infants

Highly Commended # 2 Infants

Highly Commended # 3 Infants

Highly Commended # 4 Infants

Highly Commended # 1 Primary School Category

Highly Commended # 2 Primary School Category

Highly Commended # 3 Primary School Category

Highly Commended # 4 Primary School Category

Highly Commended # 1 Secondary School Category

Highly Commended # 2 Secondary School Category

Highly Commended # 3 Secondary School Category