Tourism Port Douglas Daintree chief executive Tara Bennett said the bio-bank would be a major tourism drawcard for the region.
"It would really cement our position as a leading destination for accessing the Great Barrier Reef," Ms Bennett said
"The big question is how to get the build to happen but I think now is the time to be thinking big about how tourism in the region will be in the future."
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