The Stella Maris Sea Star sculpture and surrounding reef habitats located underwater near the Omeo shipwreck and part of the Coogee Maritime Trail.
www.divingwawrecks.com/omeo One of the stand out features and art works on the trail is the underwater sculpture of a giant seastar by local Fremantle and Cockburn based artist Melanie Maclou, named Stella Maris. Stella Maris is an 18 tonne sea star designed to be a living and evolving peice of art that provides a home and habitat for marinelife and also a swim through for divers and snorkellers. Stella Maris is located in around 5 metres of water about half way along the trail. Stella Maris is surrounded by a number of abitat artificail reef modules and concrete reef matting, above the water look along the rock wall for signage directing you to the location of Stella Maris. A plaue is located about 10 metres east of Stella Maris and reads: Star of the Sea “Stella Maris” Is the Devine Mother known to protect mariners, creating safe travel over troubled waters.
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