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World Ocean Day 2026 - MOUA Experience with Jason decaires taylor
Jun
8

World Ocean Day 2026 - MOUA Experience with Jason decaires taylor

Come with us on an unforgettable day trip to the Museum of Underwater Art to celebrate World Ocean Day! Join artist Jason deCaires Taylor, MOUA Board members and associates as we dive and snorkel the amazing Museum of Underwater Art. Get involved in citizen science, witness coral transplanting, and explore the beautiful reef and underwater sculpture museum!

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MOUA Dive/Snorkel experience with Jason deCaires Taylor
Jun
7

MOUA Dive/Snorkel experience with Jason deCaires Taylor

Come with us on an unforgettable day trip to the Museum of Underwater Art to celebrate World Ocean Week, get involved in citizen science and witness coral restoration as we transplant corals with Jason deCaires Taylor. We plan to transplant corals from the tree sculptures to other parts of this underwater installation - join this amazing event and explore the Museum of Underwater Art at the same time!

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Science to Action: Art Auction & Science Evening
Jun
6

Science to Action: Art Auction & Science Evening

Join us for an evening that celebrates local Townsville artists, showcasing the creativity and passion of those who capture the beauty of our reefs.

Bid on a diverse range of stunning local art and MOUA Ocean Sentinel sculptures at the Ocean Art Auction, listen to a Climate Action Panel discussion featuring leading marine scientists and conservationists, and witness announcements of the winners of MOUA’s Ocean Art Competition.

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Reefblitz - Join Reef Ecologic at Magnetic Island
Jun
6

Reefblitz - Join Reef Ecologic at Magnetic Island

Join us for an unforgettable day of discovery as we delve into the vibrant world of citizen science at Geoffrey Bay.

Hear from Marine Scientists from Reef Ecologic, learn citizen science methods, and explore the stunning coral reef and the historic Moltke shipwreck. This is your chance to witness firsthand the beauty of Magnetic Island's underwater world.

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Ocean Film Festival & Panel evening
Jun
5

Ocean Film Festival & Panel evening

Join the Museum of Underwater Art (MOUA) for a night of ocean films in collaboration with French-Australian Not-For-Profit Culture Plus!

Showcasing select films from Culture Plus’ Save Our Oceans short documentary list, and hosting special guests from Culture Plus and leading ocean advocates at our Ocean Conversations Panel discussion.

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MOUA Ocean Art exhibition at Townsville Brewing co.
Jun
4
to 8 Jun

MOUA Ocean Art exhibition at Townsville Brewing co.

Celebrate World Ocean Day this June with the Museum of Underwater Art at the Townsville Brewing Co’s Banquet Centre!

The Ocean Art exhibition will include ocean-themed artworks from local Townsville artists, aligning with this year’s World Ocean Day theme: Strong Marine Protected Areas for Our Blue Planet to highlight the importance of protecting our oceans and planet.

Open for a few hours each day in the week leading up to World Ocean Day on June 8!

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Dive or Snorkel experience at MOUA
Jun
4

Dive or Snorkel experience at MOUA

Join Adrenalin Snorkel & Dive and MOUA for an unforgettable day of citizen science and art at John Brewer Reef! Celebrate World Ocean Week, learn citizen science methods and explore the Museum of Underwater Art.

There will also be the chance to join MOUA Director and Artist Kerrie Everett-Horrocks with a Discover, Dive, Draw opportunity! This involves a guided dive and underwater drawing experience.

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ReefBlitz 2026
Jun
1
to 8 Jun

ReefBlitz 2026

ReefBlitz is an annual event that brings together students, divers, fishers, scientists and conservationists and multiple citizen science programs to help Queensland communities collect a snapshot of information relevant to reef health - join this amazing event and explore the Museum of Underwater Art at the same time!

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World Ocean Day 2026 Photography competition
May
1
to 31 May

World Ocean Day 2026 Photography competition

The Ocean: Through Your Lens - MOUA Photography Competition

The Museum of Underwater Art (MOUA) invites photographers of all levels—professional and amateur, scientists and citizen scientists, ocean lovers and adventurers—to take part in a special photography competition celebrating the beauty, diversity, and importance of our oceans to celebrate World Ocean Day 2026.

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Great southern bioblitz - Port Hacking, Sydney
Oct
27

Great southern bioblitz - Port Hacking, Sydney

The Great Southern BioBlitz is an annual event that brings together citizen scientists, students, divers, fishers, scientists and conservationists throughout the southern hemisphere for an intense biological survey of the local natural environment.

Join us as we take on the Great Southern BioBlitz at Jibbon Beach, Port Hacking, NSW on 27 October.

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World Ocean Day 2025 - Breaking the record at MOUA
Jun
8

World Ocean Day 2025 - Breaking the record at MOUA

Come with us on an unforgettable day trip to the Museum of Underwater Art to celebrate World Ocean Day. Join the Ocean Sentinels, MOUA Board members and associates as we dive and snorkel the amazing Museum of Underwater Art. We aim to break the record of the most people to ever visit MOUA at one time as we explore MOUA with Sealink and Adrenalin Snorkel and Dive.

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Guardians of the reef: seminar, photo competition, and art auction
Jun
7

Guardians of the reef: seminar, photo competition, and art auction

Join the Museum of Underwater Art (MOUA) for an inspiring seminar featuring leading marine scientists and conservationists discussing the future of our oceans. The event includes an exclusive auction of diverse artworks, including local pieces and the Ocean Sentinel sculpture. It will conclude with the announcement of the winners of MOUA’s photography competition, celebrating the beauty of our reefs.

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Coral planting with Dr david Vaughan - World Ocean Day
Jun
5

Coral planting with Dr david Vaughan - World Ocean Day

Come with us on an unforgettable day trip to the Museum of Underwater Art to celebrate World Ocean Week and be part of underwater art in the making as we plant corals with Dr David Vaughan. We plan to plant corals inside the hollow part of his Ocean Sentinel sculpture and around the coral greenhouse - join this amazing event and explore the Museum of Underwater Art at the same time!

There will also be the chance to join MOUA Director - Kerrie Everett- Horrocks with a Discover, Dive and Draw opportunity. This involves a guided dive and underwater drawing experience.

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ReefBlitz 2025
Jun
1
to 8 Jun

ReefBlitz 2025

ReefBlitz is an annual event that brings together students, divers, fishers, scientists and conservationists and multiple citizen science programs to help Queensland communities collect a snapshot of information relevant to reef health - join this amazing event and explore the Museum of Underwater Art at the same time!

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World Ocean Day 2025 Photography competition
May
1
to 5 Jun

World Ocean Day 2025 Photography competition

Capturing the Ocean’s Beauty: MOUA Photography Competition

The Museum of Underwater Art (MOUA) invites photographers of all levels—professional and amateur, scientists and citizen scientists, ocean lovers and adventurers—to take part in a special photography competition celebrating the beauty, diversity, and importance of our oceans to celebrate World Ocean Day 2025.

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World Ocean Day 2024 Coral Planting
Jun
8

World Ocean Day 2024 Coral Planting

Come with us on an unforgettable day trip to the Museum of Underwater Art on World Ocean Day and be part of underwater art in the making when Dr David Vaughan finally plants corals inside the hollow part of his Ocean Sentinel sculpture - join this amazing event and explore the Museum of Underwater Art at the same time!

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World Ocean Day 2024 Art Exhibition
Jun
6
to 9 Jun

World Ocean Day 2024 Art Exhibition

Always wanted to see our underwater art but can’t quite make it out to John Brewer Reef? Then join us for this exiting land-based art exhibition in Townsville featuring all the original Ocean Sentinels as miniature sculptures 3D printed in exquisite detail. The sculptures will be accompanied by background information on the sentinels and the artwork as well as a series of photos by the artist Jason deCaires Taylor himself, documenting the stunning coral growth on the Coral Greenhouse - and if you’re lucky you might even meet one of the Ocean Sentinels in the flesh!

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World Ocean Day 2024 ReefBlitz
Jun
1
to 8 Jun

World Ocean Day 2024 ReefBlitz

ReefBlitz is an annual event that brings together students, divers, fishers, scientists and conservationists and multiple citizen science programs to help Queensland communities collect a snapshot of information relevant to reef health - join this amazing event and explore the Museum of Underwater Art at the same time!

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World Ocean Day 2024 Artistic Swimming
May
29
to 2 Jun

World Ocean Day 2024 Artistic Swimming

The Australian Olympic Artistic Swimming Team is coming to Townsville to perform at the Museum of Underwater Art and pools throughout the city. The team wants to help raise awareness for the Great Barrier Reef and its challenges as well as their sport in the lead up to the Paris Olympics. Register your interest now to not miss out on this exclusive series of exciting underwater art events in Townsville!

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