A new addition to the Eden Killer Whale Museum arrived on Monday, with a red lateral marker buoy installed out the front of the museum.
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The buoy, which stands 11m high, was originally in place off Munganno Point before it was permanently repositioned to a more dangerous section of nearby reef and later replaced when more up-to-date technology became available.
It was removed from the bay and entrusted to the museum in December 2005, but stored until recently in Kim Green’s engineering yard.
With the help of Essci, Nik’s Cranes and Eden Slipway Services, the museum gave it pride of place on the front lawn on Monday morning.
“It’s a great way to mark another part of our history,” museum president Jack Dickenson said.
“We’ve had it for too long without doing anything with it, but now it will become another great exhibit for the museum.
“It’s been stripped and repainted down at the slipway, so it’s in good nick.
“It stands 11 metres tall, so you’ll be able to see it from the road and from the water.
“It’s very different to the electronic marker buoys you see today.”
Click 'play' below to watch the marker buoy being lifted into the museum's front yard.