Ocean Sentinels
The Ocean Sentinels by Jason deCaires Taylor is a collection of sculptures that blend human figures with natural marine forms. These sculptures represent influential Australians who have made significant contributions to marine science and conservation.
Ocean Sentinels, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Sentinels, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Sentinels, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Sentinels, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Sentinels, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Sentinels, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Sentinels, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Sentinels, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Sentinels, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Sentinels, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Sentinels, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Sentinels, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Sentinels, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Sentinels, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Sentinels, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Sentinels, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Sentinels, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Sentinels, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Sentinels, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Sentinels, Aliah Banchik @aliah.in.waterland
Ocean Sentinels, Aliah Banchik @aliah.in.waterland
Ocean Sentinels, Aliah Banchik @aliah.in.waterland
Ocean Sentinels, Aliah Banchik @aliah.in.waterland
Ocean Sentinels, Aliah Banchik @aliah.in.waterland
Ocean Sentinels, Aliah Banchik @aliah.in.waterland
Ocean Sentinels, Aliah Banchik @aliah.in.waterland
Ocean Sentinels, Aliah Banchik @aliah.in.waterland
Ocean Sentinels, Aliah Banchik @aliah.in.waterland
Ocean Sentinels, Aliah Banchik @aliah.in.waterland
Ocean Sentinels, Aliah Banchik @aliah.in.waterland
Ocean Sentinels, Aliah Banchik @aliah.in.waterland
Ocean Sentinels, Aliah Banchik @aliah.in.waterland
Ocean Sentinels, @divingwithdani
Ocean Sentinels, @divingwithdani
Ocean Sentinels, @divingwithdani
Ocean Sentinels, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Ocean Sentinels, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Ocean Sentinels, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Ocean Sentinels, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Ocean Sentinels, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Ocean Sentinels, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Ocean Sentinels, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Ocean Sentinels, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Ocean Sentinels, Adam Smith @reefecologic
Ocean Sentinels, Kerrie Horrocks @archworkcreate
Ocean Sentinels, Kerrie Horrocks @archworkcreate
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Coral Greenhouse
The Coral Greenhouse is a groundbreaking underwater museum located in the southern hemisphere, created by Jason deCaires Taylor. It combines marine science, coral gardening, and environmental art and architecture to offer a fresh perspective on the Great Barrier Reef and its ecology.
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Coral Greenhouse, Cathy Finch @cathyfinchphotography
Coral Greenhouse, Cathy Finch @cathyfinchphotography
Coral Greenhouse, Cathy Finch @cathyfinchphotography
Coral Greenhouse, Cathy Finch @cathyfinchphotography
Coral Greenhouse, Cathy Finch @cathyfinchphotography
Coral Greenhouse, Cathy Finch @cathyfinchphotography
Coral Greenhouse, Cathy Finch @cathyfinchphotography
Coral Greenhouse, Cathy Finch @cathyfinchphotography
Coral Greenhouse, Cathy Finch @cathyfinchphotography
Coral Greenhouse, Cathy Finch @cathyfinchphotography
Coral Greenhouse, Cathy Finch @cathyfinchphotography
Coral Greenhouse, Darren Jew @darrenjew
Coral Greenhouse, Darren Jew @darrenjew
Coral Greenhouse, Darren Jew @darrenjew
Coral Greenhouse, Darren Jew @darrenjew
Coral Greenhouse, Darren Jew @darrenjew
Coral Greenhouse, Darren Jew @darrenjew
Coral Greenhouse, Darren Jew @darrenjew
Coral Greenhouse, Darren Jew @darrenjew
Coral Greenhouse, Darren Jew @darrenjew
Coral Greenhouse, Darren Jew @darrenjew
Coral Greenhouse, Darren Jew @darrenjew
Coral Greenhouse, Darren Jew @darrenjew
Coral Greenhouse, Darren Jew @darrenjew
Coral Greenhouse, Darren Jew @darrenjew
Coral Greenhouse, Darren Jew @darrenjew
Coral Greenhouse, Darren Jew @darrenjew
Coral Greenhouse, Darren Jew @darrenjew
Coral Greenhouse, Melissa Findley @melissafindley
Coral Greenhouse, Mauro Barberis @mauceano
Coral Greenhouse, Aliah Banchik @aliah.in.waterland
Coral Greenhouse, Aliah Banchik @aliah.in.waterland
Coral Greenhouse, Andre Sarmiento @andre_sarmiento_
Coral Greenhouse, Jenni Calcraft @jendives
Coral Greenhouse, Ashlee Jansen @ashkarasphotography
Coral Greenhouse, Haus @haus.underwater
Coral Greenhouse, Pang Tse @deepintothe_blue
Coral Greenhouse, Pang Tse @deepintothe_blue
Coral Greenhouse, Pang Tse @deepintothe_blue
Coral Greenhouse, Pang Tse @deepintothe_blue
Coral Greenhouse, Pang Tse @deepintothe_blue
Coral Greenhouse, Pang Tse @deepintothe_blue
Coral Greenhouse, Tiani Dun @tianidun
Coral Greenhouse, Tiani Dun @tianidun
Coral Greenhouse, Tiani Dun @tianidun
Coral Greenhouse, Tiani Dun @tianidun
Coral Greenhouse, Tiani Dun @tianidun
Coral Greenhouse, Tiani Dun @tianidun
Coral Greenhouse, Tiani Dun @tianidun
Coral Greenhouse, Tiani Dun @tianidun
Coral Greenhouse, Tiani Dun @tianidun
Coral Greenhouse, Tiani Dun @tianidun
Coral Greenhouse, Tiani Dun @tianidun
Coral Greenhouse, Tiani Dun @tianidun
Coral Greenhouse, Tiani Dun @tianidun
Coral Greenhouse, Gemma Molinaro @gemmamolinarophotography
Coral Greenhouse, Gemma Molinaro @gemmamolinarophotography
Coral Greenhouse, Gemma Molinaro @gemmamolinarophotography
Coral Greenhouse, Gemma Molinaro @gemmamolinarophotography
Coral Greenhouse, Gemma Molinaro @gemmamolinarophotography
Coral Greenhouse, Gemma Molinaro @gemmamolinarophotography
Coral Greenhouse, Gemma Molinaro @gemmamolinarophotography
Coral Greenhouse, Gemma Molinaro @gemmamolinarophotography
Coral Greenhouse, Gemma Molinaro @gemmamolinarophotography
Coral Greenhouse, Gemma Molinaro @gemmamolinarophotography
Coral Greenhouse, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Coral Greenhouse, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Coral Greenhouse, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Coral Greenhouse, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Coral Greenhouse, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Coral Greenhouse, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Coral Greenhouse, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Coral Greenhouse, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Coral Greenhouse, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Coral Greenhouse, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Coral Greenhouse, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Coral Greenhouse, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Coral Greenhouse, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Coral Greenhouse, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Coral Greenhouse, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Coral Greenhouse, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Coral Greenhouse, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Coral Greenhouse, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Coral Greenhouse, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Coral Greenhouse, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
John Brewer Reef, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
John Brewer Reef, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
John Brewer Reef, Matt Curnock @matt_curnock
Coral Greenhouse, Matt Christie @_mattchristie_
Coral Greenhouse, Matt Christie @_mattchristie_
Coral Greenhouse, May Rui He @herui_may
Coral Greenhouse, Maddy McAllister @shipwreckmermaid
Coral Greenhouse, Deb Thorogood @debthorogood
Coral Greenhouse, Christian Bartens @cbartens
Coral Greenhouse, Caterina @thewildwildzest
Coral Greenhouse, Harriet & Woody @grumpyturtlefilms
Coral Greenhouse, Harriet & Woody @grumpyturtlefilms
Coral Greenhouse, @adrenalindive
Coral Greenhouse, Maya Bronte @mayabf
Coral Greenhouse, @skyreefphoto
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Ocean Siren
The Ocean Siren by Jason deCaires Taylor is a 4m-high illuminated sculpture featuring Takoda Johnson, a young indigenous girl from the Wulgurukaba tribe. Holding a traditional Bayliss shell, she serves as a warning signal for the Great Barrier Reef, symbolising the risk of warm seas as her colour changes based on daily water temperature of the reef.
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Ocean Siren, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Siren, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Siren, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Siren, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Siren, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Siren, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Siren, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Siren, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Siren, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Siren, Jason deCaires Taylor @jasondecairestaylor
Ocean Siren, Mark Fitz @_markfitz
Ocean Siren, Darren C Manning @darrencmanning
Ocean Siren, Darren C Manning @darrencmanning
Ocean Siren, Darren C Manning @darrencmanning
Ocean Siren, Darren C Manning @darrencmanning
Ocean Siren, Adrian Tuck @adriantuck.photography
Ocean Siren, Adrian Tuck @adriantuck.photography
Ocean Siren, Ryan James @ryan.james_photography
Ocean Siren, Ryan James @ryan.james_photography
Ocean Siren, Ryan James @ryan.james_photography
Ocean Siren, David Lynam @davidlynamphoto
Ocean Siren, Wes Graffin @photografphotography
Ocean Siren, Wes Graffin @photografphotography
Ocean Siren, Wes Graffin @photografphotography
Ocean Siren, Michelle Giuliani @photos_by_michepix
Ocean Siren, Michelle Giuliani @photos_by_michepix
Ocean Siren, Beck Baldwin @beck_baldwin
Ocean Siren, Beck Baldwin @beck_baldwin
Ocean Siren, @the_rusty_sea_urchin
Ocean Siren, @the_rusty_sea_urchin
Ocean Siren, @the_rusty_sea_urchin
Ocean Siren, @the_rusty_sea_urchin
Ocean Siren, @the_rusty_sea_urchin
Ocean Siren, @the_rusty_sea_urchin
Ocean Siren, Michelle Giuliani @photos_by_michepix
Ocean Siren, Michelle Giuliani @photos_by_michepix
Ocean Siren, @weekendgetawaysaustralia
Ocean Siren, Gemma Molinaro @gemmamolinarophotography
Ocean Siren, Michael Drogemuller
Ocean Siren, @the_platinum_backpacker
Ocean Siren, Guy Sadler @guy.sadler
Ocean Siren, Nicole Hoffmann @nicoletta_colon
Ocean Siren, McGrath Townsville @mcgrathtownsville
Ocean Siren, Heather Shannon Atkinson @maxiethebcandme
Ocean Siren, @thegreenoasistownsville
Ocean Siren, Julianne Golding @giggle_it_just_a_little_bit
Ocean Siren, Julianne Golding @giggle_it_just_a_little_bit
Ocean Siren, Sam Lee @small_batch_hiking
Ocean Siren, Sabrina Pimentel @sabrinapimentel
Ocean Siren, @vividbydavid
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“MOUA is unique and truly a world class attraction! I love going back to this place to see how IT attracts different corals and marine life.”
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FAQs
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The underwater sculptures at John Brewer Reef are public art and can be freely accessed by recreational visitors to the Marine Park. However, if tourists would like to visit the John Brewer Reef sites by vessel and have the guidance of an expert guide, there are several commercial tourism opportunities available.
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Absolutely! Scuba diving and snorkelling are highly encouraged at the sculpture sites. They offer an excellent opportunity to witness the underwater sculptures and explore the surrounding reefs. The sites are designed to accommodate both snorkelling and scuba diving enthusiasts, with shallow water areas (4-6m) specifically intended for snorkelling and deeper sections (12-18m) suitable for scuba diving.
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To ensure the preservation and respect for the underwater sculptures, we advocate a no touching policy, similar to coral reefs. We aim to promote Responsible Reef Practices and will provide interpretive manuals, training, websites, and brochures to educate visitors about the importance of not touching the artworks. Over time, the sculptures will naturally accumulate marine life as corals and other organisms attach to them. This process not only adds to their visual appeal but also integrates them ecologically into the local environment, making them even more fascinating for visitors to observe.