Research•Queensland•High confidence
Green turtles are revealing the health of our coastal ecosystems.
New monitoring connects turtle movement with changing seagrass habitats — turning individual journeys into a bigger picture of ocean health.
Australia’s ocean, understood together
Know your
ocean.
Discover the stories beneath the surface. Connect with ocean communities. Protect the waters we all share.
Dive deeper01 / Today’s ocean
Intelligence from beneath the surface.
Read ocean stories
02 / Explore
Your coast is alive.
Find wildlife sightings, local conservation projects and ocean experiences along Australia’s coastline.
Local ocean / Sunshine Coast
42Recent sightings
7Active projects
12Upcoming events
28°CWater temperature
03 / Connect
Ocean people,
together.
Every sighting, story and shared hour builds a clearer picture of the ocean we love.
Community sighting
A mother and calf off Point Cartwright
Shared by Mia • 2 hours ago
Ocean group
Sunshine Coast Turtle Watch
1,842 local guardians
01
Record what you see
Your marine sightings can help researchers understand local wildlife.
02
Join a local project
Find beach cleanups, restoration days and citizen science near you.
03
Share what you learn
Ocean knowledge becomes protection when it moves through communities.
Ocean Briefing
The ocean, once a week.
New discoveries, species stories and practical ways to take part — no noise, just the ocean.