About the show
Dinosaurs race across deserts, volcanoes, and suburbs in the Dino Dome, where you learn what makes each one fast, strong, or sneaky.
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Monstrous meat-eaters, humble herbivores and stealthy scavengers meet in the Dino Dome for the greatest race of all time. But there’s a catch: the landscape is never the same! From deserts and volcanoes to the deep sea and suburban streets… anything goes in the Dino Dome! Cheer on your favourite prehistoric predators while learning about their strengths, weaknesses and quirks in an action-packed Mesozoic mash-up of science fact and fiction.
Fast Facts
- Audience
- Ages 5–12
- Network
- ABC Australia,ABC
- Format
- Listen in any order
- Typical length
- 14 min
- Episodes
- 76
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Episodes
76 episodes
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Team Theropod v Team Stegosauria
17 min 21 October 2026Mean meat-eaters Team Theropod take on spiky-backed Team Stegosauria in the grand final of the Dino Dome Teams Challenge! Team Theropod: Carnotaurus and Velociraptor (Late Cretaceous), and Gasosaurus (Mid Jurassic). Team Stegosauria: Stegosaurus, Kentrosaurus and Chungkingosaurus (Late Jurassic). The teams will face off in a race around Sydney Harbour! And keep your ears and eyes on Dino Dome, because we'll be announcing the winner of our Design Your Dream Dino Dome competition very soon! Download your favourite team colouring-in sheets and the Teams Challenge poster where you can see the Round One match-ups. There are also dino printables to cut out and move across the poster as they progress through the competition. Download colouring sheets here Download tournament poster here For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.
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Team Megafauna v Team Stegosauria
15 min 14 October 2026Monstrous mammals Team Megafauna take on spiky-backed Team Stegosauria in Round Two of the Dino Dome Teams Challenge. Team Megafauna: Woolly Mammoth, Diprotodon and Megatherium (Middle Pleistocene). Team: Stegosauria: Stegosaurus, Kentrosaurus and Chungkingosaurus (Late Jurassic). The teams will face off in a race through Zambia's Mushitu swamp forest. Download your favourite team colouring-in sheets and the Teams Challenge poster where you can see the Round One match-ups. There are also dino printables to cut out and move across the poster as they progress through the competition. Download colouring sheets here Download tournament poster here For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.
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Team Ceratopsian v Team Theropod
16 min 7 October 2026Horned herbivores Team Ceratopsian take on mean meat-eaters Team Theropod in Round Two of the Dino Dome Teams Challenge. Team Ceratopsian: Triceratops, Pentaceratops and Torosaurus, all from the Late Cretaceous. Team Theropod: Carnotaurus and Velociraptor (Late Cretaceous), and Gasosaurus (Mid Jurassic). The teams will face off in a race through Madagascar's Tsingy De Bemaraha nature reserve. Download your favourite team colouring-in sheets and the Teams Challenge poster where you can see the Round One match-ups. There are also dino printables to cut out and move across the poster as they progress through the competition. And don’t forget to enter our competition to DESIGN YOUR DREAM DINO DOME! Download colouring sheets here Download tournament poster here Find competition details here For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.
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Team Sauropod v Team Stegosauria
15 min 30 September 2026Towering long-necks Team Sauropod take on spiky backs Team Stegosauria in Round One of the Dino Dome Teams Challenge. Team Sauropod: Diplodocus and Supersaurus (Late Jurassic), and Patagotitan (Early Cretaceous). Team Stegosaur: Stegosaurus, Kentrosaurus and Chungkingosaurus (Late Jurassic). The teams will face off in a race through the Danakil Depression in Ethiopia. Download your favourite team colouring-in sheets and the Teams Challenge poster where you can see the Round One match-ups. There are also dino printables to cut out and move across the poster as they progress through the competition. And don’t forget to enter our competition to DESIGN YOUR DREAM DINO DOME! Download colouring sheets here Download tournament poster here Find competition details here For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.
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Team Ankylosaur v Team Megafauna
15 min 23 September 2026Armoured dinos Team Ankylosaur take on massive mammals Team Megafauna in Round One of the Dino Dome Teams Challenge! Team Ankylosaur: Ankylosaurus and Euoplocephalus (Late Cretaceous), and Cryptosaurus (Late Jurassic). Team Megafauna: Woolly Mammoth, Diprotodon and Megatherium (Middle Pleistocene). The teams will face off in a race up Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro. Download your favourite team colouring-in sheets and the Teams Challenge poster where you can see the Round One match-ups. There are also dino printables to cut out and move across the poster as they progress through the competition. And don’t forget to enter our competition to DESIGN YOUR DREAM DINO DOME! Download colouring sheets here Download tournament poster here Find competition details here For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.
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Team Theropod v Team Ornithopod
16 min 16 September 2026Cunning carnivores Team Theropod take on heavy herbivores Team Ornithopod in Round One of the Dino Dome Teams Challenge! Team Theropod: Carnotaurus and Velociraptor (Late Cretaceous), and Gasosaurus (Mid Jurassic). Team Ornithopod: Iguanodon and Muttaburrasaurus (Early Cretaceous), and Lambeosaurus (Late Cretaceous). The teams will face off in a race through Mount Kosciuszko National Park! Download your favourite team colouring-in sheets and the Teams Challenge poster where you can see the Round One match-ups. There are also dino printables to cut out and move across the poster as they progress through the competition. And don’t forget to enter our competition to DESIGN YOUR DREAM DINO DOME! Download colouring sheets here Download tournament poster here Find competition details here For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.
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Team Ceratopsian v Team Pterosaur
17 min 9 September 2026Horned herbivores Team Ceratopsian take on fierce flyers Team Pterosaur in Round One of the Dino Dome Teams Challenge! Team Ceratopsian: Triceratops, Pentaceratops and Torosaurus, all from the Late Cretaceous. Team Pterosaur: Quetzalcoatlus (Late Cretaceous), Moganopterus (Early Cretaceous) and Dimorphodon (early Jurassic). The teams will face off in a race through Tokyo, Japan! Download your favourite team colouring-in sheets and the Teams Challenge poster where you can see the Round One match-ups. There are also dino printables to cut out and move across the poster as they progress through the competition. And don’t forget to enter our competition to DESIGN YOUR DREAM DINO DOME! Download colouring sheets here Download tournament poster here Find competition details here For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.
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Introducing the Dino Dome Teams Challenge
3 min 2 September 2026The Dino Dome is about to get crowded! In this season, trios will be racing relay-style in the inaugural Dino Dome Teams Challenge! Winning clades will advance to the next round until only two remain for the grand final and the elusive Dino Dome Teams Challenge trophy! Download your favourite team colouring-in sheets and the Teams Challenge poster where you can see the Round One match-ups. There are also dino printables to cut out and move across the poster as they progress through the competition. And don’t forget to enter our competition to DESIGN YOUR DREAM DINO DOME! Download colouring sheets here Download tournament poster here Find competition details here For more great kids podcasts, download the free ABC listen app (Australia). There you’ll find more kids news podcasts, educational children’s stories and storytelling, podcasts from your favourite characters like Bluey and Hey Duggee and plenty more of the best podcasts for curious kids like Imagine This, Dino Dome and News Time. For all ages from 0–4-year-olds, 5–8-year-olds, 8–10-year-olds, tweens and teens. And you can watch our kids shows on ABC iview and on the ABC Kids and ABC Big Kids channels of YouTube kids.
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Patagotitan vs Rajasaurus
16 min 22 April 2026It's the moment the world has been waiting for - the grand final of the Dino Dome World Cup! Will Argentina's Patagotitan or India's Rajasaurus take home the trophy after a race across the Andes?
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Rajasaurus vs Nuralagus
16 min 15 April 2026India's Rajasaurus races Spain's Nuralagus in Round Two of the Dino Dome World Cup. Will the fierce theropod or the giant rabbit have what it takes to claim victory in an underground cave?
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Patagotitan vs Microraptor
14 min 8 April 2026Argentina's Patagotitan takes on China's Microraptor in Round Two of the Dino Dome World Cup! Will the giant or the pocket rocket win in a race across the Great Wall of China?
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Archelon vs Nuralagus
15 min 1 April 2026The United States of America's Archelon races Spain's Nuralagus in Round One of the Dino Dome World Cup! Will the sea turtle or the rabbit have what it takes to win a battle in the Big Apple?
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Rugops vs Rajasaurus
15 min 25 March 2026Niger's Rugops takes on India's Rajasaurus in Round One of the Dino Dome World Cup. Which theropod will triumph in a race across the Sahara Desert?
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Microraptor vs Ceoptera
14 min 18 March 2026China's Microraptor takes on Scotland's Ceoptera in Round One of the Dino Dome World Cup! Will the tiny glider or the tough pterosaur win the battle through Scottish skies?
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Minmi vs Patagotitan
15 min 11 March 2026Australia's Minmi takes on Argentina's Patagotitan in Round One of the Dino Dome World Cup! Will the armoured Aussie or the huge sauropod have what it takes in a race through the iconic landmarks of Canberra?
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Introducing the Dino Dome World Cup
3 min 4 March 2026Dino Dome is back... on a new global scale! In this season, racers will be representing their home countries in the inaugural Dino Dome World Cup! Round One winners will advance to the next round until there are only two countries left in the grand final where they'll battle it out for the Dino Dome World Cup! Download the tournament poster on the Dino Dome website where you can see the Round One match-ups. There are also dino printables to cut out and move across the board as they progress through the competition. Choose your favourite racer and guess which country will take home the World Cup! Find everything you need here: https://www.abc.net.au/kidslisten/programs/dino-dome/dino-dome-world-cup-poster/106412950 The Dino Dome World Cup begins on March 12. Until then, let's get ready to roar!!!
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Carnotaurus vs Spinosaurus
15 min 6 August 2025The grand final of the Dino Dome Knockout is here! It’s game day for two king-sized carnivores – Carnotaurus and Spinosaurus. Who will claim victory and the elusive Dino Dome trophy after racing through the crater of the asteroid that wiped out all of the dinosaurs? Download the tournament poster on the Dino Dome website . There are also dino printables to cut out and move across the board as your favourite racers progress through the competition. Find everything you need here: https://www.abc.net.au/kidslisten/programs/dino-dome/knockout-poster/105422332
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Spinosaurus vs Titanoboa
14 min 30 July 2025Round One winners Spinosaurus and Titanoboa return to the Dome to close out Round Two of the Dino Dome Knockout! Will the colossal carnivore or the supersized snake have the edge in a big top circus arena? Download the tournament poster on the Dino Dome website . There are also dino printables to cut out and move across the board as your favourite racers progress through the competition. Find everything you need here: https://www.abc.net.au/kidslisten/programs/dino-dome/knockout-poster/105422332
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Carnotaurus vs Ferrodraco
15 min 23 July 2025Round One winners Carnotaurus and Ferrodraco go head-to-head in Round Two of the Dino Dome Knockout! Will the stomper or the flyer have what it takes to win a race through a super-sized shopping centre? Download the tournament poster on the Dino Dome website . There are also dino printables to cut out and move across the board as your favourite racers progress through the competition. Find everything you need here: https://www.abc.net.au/kidslisten/programs/dino-dome/knockout-poster/105422332
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Diamantinasaurus vs Spinosaurus
14 min 16 July 2025New contender Diamantinasaurus challenges ex-winner Spinosaurus in the first round of the Dino Dome Knockout! Will the long-neck or the sail-back take the win in a race through a waterfront shipping yard? Download the tournament poster on the Dino Dome website . There are also dino printables to cut out and move across the board as your favourite racers progress through the competition. Find everything you need here: https://www.abc.net.au/kidslisten/programs/dino-dome/knockout-poster/105422332
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Ichthyosaurus vs Titanoboa
14 min 9 July 2025New racer Ichthyosaurus takes on veteran Titanoboa in the first round of the Dino Dome Knockout! Will the swimmer or the slitherer win in a race through an underwater city? Download the tournament poster on the Dino Dome website . There are also dino printables to cut out and move across the board as your favourite racers progress through the competition. Find everything you need here: https://www.abc.net.au/kidslisten/programs/dino-dome/knockout-poster/105422332
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Ferrodraco vs Pterodactylus
15 min 2 July 2025Fresh face Ferradraco takes on former racer Pterodactylus in the first round of the Dino Dome Knockout! Will the Aussie or the German have what it takes to win a race along a rugged coastline? Download the tournament poster on the Dino Dome website . There are also dino printables to cut out and move across the board as your favourite racers progress through the competition. Find everything you need here: https://www.abc.net.au/kidslisten/programs/dino-dome/knockout-poster/105422332
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Kentrosaurus vs Carnotaurus
14 min 25 June 2025Debut racer Kentrosaurus takes on former champ Carnotaurus in the first round of the Dino Dome Knockout! Will the plant-eater or the meat-eater advance to Round Two after a race among the wild animals of the Serengeti? Download the tournament poster on the Dino Dome website . There are also dino printables to cut out and move across the board as your favourite racers progress through the competition. Find everything you need here: https://www.abc.net.au/kidslisten/programs/dino-dome/knockout-poster/105422332
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Introducing the Dino Dome Knockout
2 min 18 June 2025Dino Dome is back… but not as you know it! After 50 roaring races in the dome, we're bringing back former competitors to go head-to-head with fresh faces in a new, nail-biting, Dino Dome Knockout!!! Round One winners will advance to the next round until there are only two left in the grand final where they'll battle it out for the Dino Dome Cup! Download the tournament poster on the Dino Dome website where you can see the Round One match-ups. There are also dino printables to cut out and move across the board as your favourite racers progress through the competition. Pick your winner and guess who'll take home the Cup! Find everything you need here: https://www.abc.net.au/kidslisten/programs/dino-dome/knockout-poster/105422332 The knockout begins on June 26. Until then, let's get ready to roar!!!
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Puertasaurus vs Turiasaurus
16 min 20 November 2024It's our birthday! Dino Dome is celebrating our 50th episode with a lunar racecourse that's out of this world! Listen along as two 50-tonne titanosaurs make their way over moon rocks, through meteor showers and a cacophony of dinosaur sounds created by you!
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Citipati vs Pinacosaurus
14 min 13 November 2024It's a searing slog across a salt pan today with our racers battling bogs, birds, and bugs in the Dino Dome! Will long-legged Citipati's speed be the winning edge or does stout Pina have the strength to swipe the trophy?
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Thapunngaka vs Ambopteryx
14 min 6 November 2024It's Dino Dome Fact-o-saurus Tim Richards' time to shine as the pterosaur he named, Thapunngaka Shawi, goes wing to beak against bat-like Ambopteryx in the Daintree rainforest. Which fearsome flyer will take the trophy? Or will sweet sugar gliders clean up?
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Agrosaurus vs Ozraptor
13 min 30 October 2024Crikey! Little legends Agrosaurus and Ozraptor hit the frog and toad for a ripper race across the dusty outback. Will a tucker-filled road train help with the hard yakka? Or will a mob of camels spit the dummy and cause a blue?
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Prionosuchus vs Plesiosaurus
12 min 23 October 2024It's a race against the clock as Prionosuchus and Plesiosaurus risk being pickled in a super salty lake. They'll slip through sticky mud, dodge crystal pillars and face a deep, dark cave. But why is the water turning blood-red?
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Jaxartosaurus vs Edmontosaurus
14 min 16 October 2024Duck-billed dinos Jaxartosaurus and Edmontosaurus plough through a modern-day park. They'll demolish daisies, tangle with trees and make a splash in the pond while ruffling the feathers of a flock of cranky ducks.