South australia museum great barrier reef. The great barrier reef is the worlds largest coral reef system composed of over 2900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2300 kilometres 1400 mi over an area of approximately 344400 square kilometres 133000 sq mi. The museum located off the coast off townsville north queensland in australia features one of the first and largest artworks to be installed called the coral greenhouse. It currently hosts about 100 research projects each year conducted by more than 300 people.
Its the latest project by british artist jason decaires taylor whos initiated similar projects in lanzarote and grenada. Peracarida of the great barrier reef australia. He is hoping this latest underwater museum will remind people of the precarious state of the great barrier reef.
Today the museum is one of the most visited museums in australia and holds collections of national and international significance. The gbr consists of a network of over 2900 coral reefs rising from a continental shelf area of 224000 km 2 stretching 2300 km north to south along its outer perimeter and extending 23 to 260 km eastwards from the queensland coast. Situated on the great barrier reef australia off the shore of townsville north queensland the museum of underwater art has unveiled stunning images of unique and captivating installations beneath the waves.
The great barrier reef is the worlds largest system of coral reefs mangrove and estuarine environments and the great barrier reef marine park covers an area of about 348700. The great barrier reef gbr is the worlds largest living reef ecosystem and forms part of the largest world heritage area recognising its exceptional natural beauty biological diversity and complexity and geomorphology values. The reef is located in the coral sea off the coast of queensland australia.
The south australian museum has been committed to making australias natural and cultural heritage accessible engaging and fun for over 150 years. It is a place where families can learn and grow together. At the great barrier reef the australian museum operates the lizard island research station a world leading supplier of on reef facilities for coral reef research and education.
Visitors will need snorkels to visit australias new museum of underwater art submerged off the coast of queensland. As well as aiming to be a major tourism attraction job generator and marine science and research hub the museum hopes to highlight reef conservation restoration and education on a global scale. Lirs was established in 1973.
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