The Sommerville Collection

If you saw the Friday 30 November episode of ABC Television's The Collectors, you would have been blown away by the 'Sommerville Collection' - a massive archive of Australian and international fossil and mineral specimens, representing the lifelong passion of Warren Sommerville.

But don't despair if you missed the TV show, because now everyone in Australia can view this amazing collection for themselves at the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum, in Bathurst, New South Wales.

Housed in the town's old Public School building (constructed in 1876), the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum is now the permanent home to Warren Sommerville's remarkable collection, which he has generously donated, so that all Australians can enjoy it. (It even features the only complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton in Australia!)

If you can't make it to Bathurst straight away, you can get a sneak peek of the exhibitions by taking the virtual tour online.