PRESENTATION - Jade Oakley x CR - Noosa Concept Final 24-4-25_Optimized · EXE25/0029

SITE RESPONSE

Tewantin Park occupies a unique position along the Noosa River, situated between the
Noosa Regional Gallery and the Tewantin Boat Ramp, with a splash park and skate park just
downriver. This active recreational corridor is already a well-used space by families, locals, and
visitors—making it a fitting and vibrant location for Crossing The Bar.

The sculpture builds on the area’s atmosphere of play and public gathering, while introducing
a thoughtful artistic layer. As a playable, climbable artwork, Crossing The Bar creates a new
point of interaction that links leisure with cultural expression. Its proximity to the Noosa
Regional Gallery offers an opportunity for artistic extension beyond gallery walls—serving as a
sculptural invitation to pause, reflect, and explore.

Just upriver, the Noosa Marina provides a steady flow of foot traffic from its markets,
restaurants, and ferry terminal. Tewantin Park sits at the intersection of multiple audiences—
locals walking the river, families using the park, gallery visitors, and tourists arriving by water.
The site is already a space of movement and connection; the artwork will sit comfortably
within this flow, becoming a natural landmark and gathering point.

From a practical perspective, the site is ideal. Located adjacent to the boat ramp, installation
access will be straightforward. Power is already available at the ramp and may be used for
artwork lighting, keeping the sculpture visible and welcoming after dark. The flat, open terrain
also allows flexibility in siting the elements to encourage movement around and between
them.

In this way, Crossing The Bar becomes more than a sculpture—it becomes a vessel for
shared experience. It welcomes play, sparks memory, and celebrates the spirit of the Noosa
community.

Tewantin Park offers the right conditions—logistically and culturally—for this work to thrive.
It’s a site where an artwork can belong not just to the landscape, but to the people who move
through it every day.

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Noosa Council CityDeal Public Art Initiative | April 2025                                                                         Jade Oakley x Creative Road   12