September 21, 2017 11:07 am PDT
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First ever "Sand Hostel" pops up on Australia's Gold Coast
Low-budget as well as adventurous travelers just got to spend a few sandy nights at the worlds first sand hostel on Australias Gold Coast.
The three-day event featured a hostel designed by Mad Max: Fury Road production designer Jon Dowding, according to Architectural Digest. And rooms started at only $7.50 per night. Unfortunately, bookings for the pop-up hostel on Kurrawa Beach ended Thursday.
Sand Hostel required approximately 53,000 pounds of sand used by sand sculptor Dennis Massoud during the 21 days of construction. Ceilings made of rafters and woven bamboo paneling were used to keep the structure stable for the tourism promotional effort.
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