First Nations Experience
Rising dramatically out of the sea, the Ocean Siren is modelled after 12-year-old Takoda Johnson, a member of the local Wulgurukaba people, one of two traditional owners of the local land. Installed alongside Townsville’s iconic jetty at The Strand, she’s accessible to be viewed by everyone who walks along the foreshore here.
The best time to visit is from dusk onwards, when Ocean Siren really comes into her own. This is because the sculpture’s 202 internal LED lights change colour according to the ocean’s temperature, using data collected from the Australian Institute of Marine Science weather station on Davies Reef, Great Barrier Reef. Not just a kaleidoscopic light display, the ever-changing, solar-powered sculpture is a reminder of our planet’s rising sea temperatures.
The sculpture was designed as an artistic and starkly visual connection for the urban environment to actually understand what’s happening to the marine environment in real-time, with a vision to inspire reef and ocean conservation action.
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