Photograph by Craig Newell
Melbourne residents queued up around the block at Melbourne University to participate in the Genographic Project.
Australia's Melbourne residents, who collectively make up one of the most diverse populations in the world, explored their deep migratory history when Melbourne University hosted 'The Journey of Your Genes...The Genographic Project Traces Your Family Roots,' a special public event.
"It is a unique opportunity to highlight the incredible diversity of our city's population and to celebrate that diversity," said Melbourne University DNA expert Professor Philip Batterham, chairman of "Evolution the Festival."
Braving a chilly Sunday morning, over a 1000 people were entertained by a Chinese dragon, African drummers, and a lecture presented by Professor Alan Cooper, one of the Principal Investigators working on the Genographic Project.
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