Museum of Underwater Art's sculptures sunk on Great Barrier Reef 🐠🐚 | ABC Australia

John Brewer Reef off the Townsville coast has a history of unique tourist attractions.
In 1988, the site became home to the world's first floating hotel - complete with a nightclub, helipad and tennis court.
These days, the reef is better known as the home of the Museum of Underwater Art - a collection of large sculptures installed on the ocean floor.
The museum opened in 2020 with a coral greenhouse installation, featuring floating trees, coral in planter boxes and sculptures of children.
In May 2023 eight more concrete statues were painstakingly submerged to create a new snorkel and dive trail at the site.
They were built by award-winning British artist Jason deCaires Taylor and modelled on pioneering marine scientists and conservationists.
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I think that's a fantastic Idea! Sure beats tyres and lumps of concrete tubes to support ecosystems!