Eight large concrete sculptures have been submerged on the ocean floor in north Queensland, completing the only underwater museum in the Southern Hemisphere.
Dubbed the "ocean sentinels", the sculptures are designed to inspire ocean conservation."Being immortalised in a sculpture normally happens to dead people," Dr Fabricius laughed.The concrete statue of Katharina Fabricius is one of eight "ocean sentinels".
"It's a living piece of art that communicates to the people how important research is, how important coral reefs are, and how all these aspects – art, science, humanity – can come together to protect the reef."The sculptures were originally planned for the shallow waters off Magnetic Island, where they would have been more easily accessible for snorkellers.
"The idea that they would cause division in a community, it was never something that that we wanted," Mr deCaires Taylor said.Some locals were also angered by the community consultation process, which Mr Victory defends. Mr Victory said the decision was made to relocate the statues to John Brewer Reef, with the museum obtaining a permit from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.
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