The Whitsundays is on-track to become a thriving hub of marine farming thanks to two new Aquaculture campuses that have are due to be complete by the end of the year.
The $3.4 million Bowen Aquaculture Centre of Excellence will be located at the Bowen Campus and the $2 million Whitsunday Aquaculture Centre will be located in Cannonvale.
The architectural design plans are finalised in readiness for tender release and construction will commence next month.
Upon completion the campuses will boast a Smart Centre with data analysation and computerised training technologies, a Mixed Reality Virtual Room with training in advanced technology for the emerging industry needs and a Science Laboratory for data, sampling and analysis where the students can interact directly with the data gathered.
There will also be a general workshop and garage space with large work benches and an Aquaculture Shed with tanks will be housed to demonstrate the process of fish farming.
The Bowen campus will have some additional features including a Farmbot with a focus on robotics, nutrition, soil science, biology and coding.
There will also be a Growpod monitoring a stable growing environment to produce a wide
range of horticultural and agricultural products in all climates.
Our region is known nationally as the food bowl of the state and these two campuses are set to train future leaders in a new and emerging industry that will see aquaculture practices take centre stage.
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