Queensland underground bunker company 'overwhelmed' with interest amid coronavirus pandemic
A Queensland underground bunker company says it's been "overwhelmed with inquiries" as Victoria tries to bring its second wave of COVID-19 under control.
Some Queenslanders, concerned by the possibility of a second wave in their homestate, have made the $20,000+ investment in backyard 'doomsday' bunkers.
Builder Nick Bayard, from Underground Bunkers Australia, has turned his trade into constructing the survival homes which can boast multiple beds, a full-size fridge and CCTV.
The bunkers sit approximately three metres underground. 9News
Mr Bayard said that while some of his clientele were "doomsday preppers", many were just looking to capitalise on their backyard space.
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This bunker will likely have a range of features including a bathroom, bedroom and plumbed air. 9News
The purpose-built bunkers are designed to withstand a catastrophe - be it a bushfire or global pandemic.
"It's a 50-50 split for your average people who are just looking for something in the backyard," he said.
Business is booming for bunker makers in Queensland. 9News
"I get that aspect of it. It's nice mentally I guess to have somewhere in the event (that something happens), and that could be anything - it doesn't have to be a nuclear apocalypse."
Watch the full story and have a peek inside the underground bunkers being built on the Gold Coast in the video above.
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