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The Museum of Tropical Queensland in Townsville showcases the history and heritage of the North Queensland region. In the museum one can find significant collections like the coral species found in the Great Barrier Reef and the HMS Pandora that showcases historic artifacts. The Museum of Tropical Queensland in Townsville is a world-class museum that houses interactive exhibits on various subjects. The exhibits include the life in Tropics, the flora and fauna of the Tropical Queensland and the creatures from deep sea and of the past. The science center challenges and encourages the young and old together through various puzzles and tests of physical skills. On the other hand the Museum of Tropical Queensland Townsville is associated with researches and provides valuable information on database of shipwrecks, collections of trade relating to indentured labor, oral history collected under a program called Old Salts. In the field of biodiversity corals are the chief focus and the major research programs are directed towards evolution of the present pattern of the biodiversity of the coral reefs. Another program focuses on the sorting and the identification of the continental shelf soft sediment benthos a part of the Great Barrier Reef Seabed Biodiversity Project. The Museum of Tropical Queensland has a coffee shop and is disabled friendly, it is located two minutes from the city center.
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