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The fire of 1999 highlighted the need for a method of raising large funds to be funnelled back into the jetty.  The idea of an Underwater Observatory was warmed to and construction began.  The structure was a relatively simple design. Shaped like a large water tank, the Observatory is 13m deep and 8.5m wide, weighing 550 tonnes and has 11 viewing windows made of concrete and steel.