Alphie the Alpha Turtle is an Australian public artwork in the form of a Monumental inflatable sculpture.
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.
[4][5] 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.