For years sky-divers have been floating over Wollongong's Science Centre and Planetarium before landing in the nearby Thomas Dalton park, but a new exhibit means they're now flying around inside the building.
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Last weekend, the centre re-opened after a two-week closure to unveil its new wind tube exhibition, which helps scientists of all ages explore air resistance, aerodynamics and air flow.
On Monday, three-year-old Ben Dixon gave the tube a whirl, controlling the air flow and watching as it pushed his plastic parachutist high into the centre's atrium.
Acting director Stuart Creal said the new exhibit, which was constructed by a team of BlueScope cadets, had proved immensely popular.
He said it would soon be able to be used by senior high school and university students for experiments.
"We'll eventually have a workshop built around the exhibit so people can create their own objects to float," he said.
"So it will be a bit more than just a very fun exhibit and we can take the science behind it to quite a high level."
The new wind tunnel is the first of many new developments planned for this year at the popular education centre.
Also during the two-week closure, the centre's Beasts exhibit - which shows lifelike dinosaurs and other creatures - was moved to the upper floor.
In the coming months, Mr Creal said there would be a "major refurbishment", as well as a new gear table exhibit ready in time for the next school holidays.