Alphie the Alpha Turtle

Alphie the Alpha Turtle is a Monumental inflatable sculpture public artwork. It is shaped like a sea turtle and is covered with an abstract black and white pattern inspired by the forms of the Great Barrier Reef.[1] It was created by Queensland artist BJ Price and has been exhibited on the water at various locations in Australia, including Port Jackson in 2014 and Currumbin Swell Festival in 2016.[2] Alphie led the Australia Day Parade on Sydney Harbour in 2015.[3] Alphie is 15 metres in length, weighs 375 kilograms and sits 5.5 metres above the water line when inflated.[4][5]

Alphie in Darling Harbour for Sep 2014 as an installation to compliment artist BJ Price's Undersea Art Exhibition at the Sydney Sea Life Aquarium

A smaller version known as "Wee Alphie" has also been displayed and photographed in far north Queensland.[6] Wee Alphie first appeared at BJ Price's World's First Art Exhibition on the Great Barrier Reef.[7]

Alphie in Sydney Harbour

References
  1. "A giant inflatable turtle at Swell Sculpture Festival, Gold Coast". ABC News. 2016-09-09. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  2. "Alphie the turtle makes swell entrance ahead of festival - My BT Gold Coast". My BT Gold Coast. 2016-09-06. Archived from the original on 2017-04-13. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  3. Alphie Leads the Australia Day Parade on Sydney Harbour 2015, retrieved 2022-12-14
  4. "Giant floating turtle "Alphie" explores Sydney harbour". News. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  5. Cormack, Lucy (2014-08-14). "Alphie the inflatable sea turtle sails into Sydney Harbour". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  6. "Alphie shell-shocks beachgoers". Retrieved 2017-04-13.
  7. "Underwater art gallery on the Great Barrier Reef - ABC (none) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation". www.abc.net.au. Retrieved 2022-12-14.
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