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In the Spotlight: Onboard Platypus I
Recommended for ages 12+
The Platypus I was Australia's very first mini submarine, designed and built in Sydney in the early 1980's. The Platypus voyages led to pioneering research on coral reefs off the North Queensland cost including groundbreaking surveys of the No. 5 Ribbon Reef and the Myrmidon Reef. It took researchers down to 130m depth, transforming our understanding of the Great Barrier Reef.
Hear firsthand from Dr. Terry Done about what it was like onboard the Platypus during Mission 71 and experience original audio recordings and imagery captured from his pioneering dives.
The talk will go for approximately 30 minutes and there will be time for questions after.
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In the Spotlight: Secrets of SS Yongala
A year before RMS Titanic, disaster struck closer to home with the disappearance of the SS Yongala off the coast of Ayr. Join Maritime Archaeologist Toni Massey as she dives into the secret life of shipwrecks and what they reveal to us.
Collections Uncovered at the Museum
As part of our 25th birthday celebrations, Queensland Museum Tropics, Townsville will be running a series of intimate and exclusive tours of different collections and research areas.