The group left Canberra and travelled by the fossil site on Fish Fossil Drive, Canowindra.

Many in the group were surprised that the site had not yet been opened and developed for educational and research purposes.

The next stop on the trip took the group to the Canowindra Historical Society where they were awed by the ingenuity of the early settlers and admired their strength and tenacity.

John and Audrey Farley gave the group an informative tour of the Museum and the group asked many questions about early life in the district and town of Canowindra.

The visitors were then treated to high-quality Chinese food for lunch at the Canowindra Golf Club Bistro.

The group was impressed that they could find such wonderful quality Chinese food in such a small Australian country town and they enjoyed the informality, the food, beer and wine that the bistro provided.

The group then arrived at the Age of Fishes Museum and were given a

guided tour of the museum.

Once again they were fascinated to be able to touch the fossils and explore the museum at their leisure.

The group also enjoyed seeing kangaroos and other native wildlife on route.

The China Australia Geological Storage of CO2 Project group were in Australia to attend a conference about the underground storage of carbon dioxide.

On a small scale the underground storage of carbon dioxide has been

successful in the North Sea where they are using petroleum source rocks from which the petroleum has been removed.

Ultimately the group is interested in reducing the amount of greenhouse gases that go into the atmosphere and help mitigate the human-induced global warming.