Ocean Siren / MOUA / Museum of Underwater Art
Highlights
- Discover the 4m high Ocean Siren sculpture, illuminating the urgent message about warming seas at The Strand Jetty.
- Experience the dynamic colour changes at night, reflecting daily water temperatures from Davies Reef, enhancing your visit.
- Engage with the artistry of Jason deCaires Taylor, inspired by indigenous culture and the Great Barrier Reef's beauty.
- Relax in the family-friendly gardens and enjoy a café, making your visit to Townsville a delightful outing.
The Ocean Siren is a 4m high illuminated sculpture by artist Jason deCaires Taylor and inspired by Takoda Johnson, a young indigenous girl from the Wulgurukaba tribe. It serves as a warning signal about the warming seas’ threat to the Great Barrier Reef.
The sculpture showcases Takoda holding a traditional indigenous communication device, a Bayliss shell, while looking out towards Magnetic Island and the Great Barrier Reef. At night, the sculpture’s colour changes based on daily water temperature data from an AIMS weather station on Davies Reef.
This visual representation of current conditions helps raise awareness about the risks of warming seas to coral reefs. The structure of Ocean Siren, fabricated with stainless steel and translucent acrylic, features a matrix of LED lights that gradually change colour, resembling a heat sensing camera image. The sculpture aims to bring reef science to urban areas in a live, visual, and impactful manner, conveying a clear message about this complex issue.
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Accreditations
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- QLD – Townsville Enterprise
Features
Tags
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
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