DESIGN concepts for Point Lookout's whale interpretive centre reflect feedback that the facility should have a minimal footprint, sit below the tree-line and complement and restore the environment.
This is according to Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation chief executive Cameron Costello.
Mr Costello said that more than 350 people had taken part in forums and a survey about the structure which would house a 15-metre humpback whale skeleton.
"A major concern was the shelter's potential impact on the landscape so we worked closely with the architects and experts in rehabilitation to ensure that not only does the design perfectly complement the environment but the project will also restore sections of the original topography and vegetation that had been disturbed by previous structures," he said.
"It will be embedded into the landscape to ensure a low profile and has a footprint of about 295 square metres - less than half the size of a standard tennis court."
Mr Cameron said the chance to view a complete skeleton of an adult humpback whale was extremely rare and the size and magnificence of the creatures was impressive.
"Importantly Yalingbila Bibula (whale on the hill) will give visitors, students and locals a greater understanding and appreciation of humpback whales, their sacred place in Quandamooka culture, the history of whaling in Australia and Mooloomba's (Point Lookout's) role in the ongoing battle against whaling in Antarctic waters," he said.
Feedback on the design can be provided via qyac.net.au until May 31.
Final designs are expected to be released mid-year, with construction to begin in late 2019.
Whale researcher Associate Professor Mike Noad said Mooloomba was one of the best places in the world to see whales.
"More than 28,000 humpback whales pass within 10 kilometres of Point Lookout on their way to and from Antarctica from June to the end of October every year." he said.
"On a good day a lucky visitor might see 200 whales pass by from dawn to dusk."
Associate Professor Noad said whale surveys had been conducted at Point Lookout since the 1980s, creating one of the most comprehensive and longest running studies on any whale population in the world.
Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones said Yalingbila Bibula was one of 23 projects the state government was supporting with $24.75 million to help transition North Stradbroke Island's economy away from sand mining.
"Growing the tourism, research and education sectors of the Minjerribah economy will create opportunities for locals on the island," Ms Jones said.
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