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‘Welcome to Country’ 2023 the Shire of Carnarvon commissioned Naomi McMahon to create this stunning mural on the front wall to the Shire Building. Naomi had her mother Esme and other local artists assist with the works in this piece. Its muted tones speak loudly of the beauty that this region beholds. Naomi has honoured our flora and fauna of land, sea, and air in this generous welcome to the Shire and shows the love our community has for this country we call home.
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'Armour' is located on the corner of Robinson Street and Babbage Island road. Created by Miranda Plum in 2022. Armour is the story of the Cicada coming out of the ground, shedding its armour and the ongoing cycle of life in replacing your armour.
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'Smithy' The top fascia of 15 Robinson St is adorned by the exquisite "Smithy". A depiction of Charles Kingsford Smith mail run. Created by Warayute Bannatee.
Charles 'Smithy' Kingsford Smith famed for his Mail Runs and long distance flight attempts which took his life in 1935. After serving in the Royal Australia Air Force in World War 1 Smithy took to the skies in his plane Southern Cross. By land and air he delivered mail in outback areas in Queensland and then in the Midwest Gascoyne regions of Western Australia. Queensland raised Smithy called Carnarvon home from 1922 to 1926. Ever the Entrepreneur he started Gascoyne transport Company which in later years became Gascoyne Trading.
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'Abundance' This mural depicts the abundance this region has on offer. The mango tree represents gifts from the earth and the whale represents the gifts from the sea, with the roots of the tree signifying connection.
Created by Miranda Plum in 2021.
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'Carnarvon' Created by Carol Clitheroe and Tich Dixon of Neverending Designs 2017. A visual time capsule through the history of Carnarvon. The principal mural that captures who, what, when and how Carnarvonites came to be. Carnarvon is located along on the Main Street, at 46 Robinson Street.
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'Airport Mural' Welcoming visitors to Carnarvon, this mural speaks to all of what Carnarvon has to offer. Installed at the Carnarvon Airport in 2022, this project was funding by Regional Arts WA
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'Connection to Country' An exceptionally stunning mural created by Sadie James and Antoinette Roe. Funded by FRP Capital and The Shire of Carnarvon, as a welcome statement into the Town Center.
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'Country Medicine' Painted by Wrayute Bannatee. A delightful piece that honours the medical fraternity from the past and showcases some landmark buildings down Robinson Street.
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'Generations' Generations honours the cultural generations from the Dreaming to Modern Day. Created by local Indigenous artists Leslie Lee, Patrick Lee, with assistance from Tristan and Stan for the Centenary celebrations in 2000. Installed at Carnarvon School of the Air.
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‘Festival of Sports’ Russell Smith a former art teacher from the Carnarvon Senior High School painted this action packed mural on the wall of Premier Oval Pavillion.
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‘The Secret Garden’ David and Jenny Shelton commissioned Markham Boston to create this beautiful mural on their building at Shelton’s Corner in 2010. Depicting a pathway through the old book shop into the secret garden at the rear of the building.
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‘Harbourside’ the former owners of Mar E Sol, when the premises was the Harbourside Café commissioned Markham Boston to adorn the back wall of the café with this colourful embodiment of the Carnarvon Small Boat Harbour. Honouring the visit of the replica of the Dutch ship the ‘Duyfken’, the fleet of Norwest Seafoods and other pleasure and fishing vessels at rest in the small boat harbour.
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‘Humpty Dumpty’ This giant sized Humpty doesn’t sit on a wall, in fact it is a water tank for a packing shed like none other. Situated on North River Road, you can’t miss him. Humpty was painted originally by Markham Boston, however in later years was given a revamp and his green pants were changed to red.
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‘Old Printers’ The old St Georges Parish Hall became the Gascoyne Printers and is now a private establishment and art gallery. The facade of the building has been painted to represent the inside of the building during its printing hay day. Take a stroll down Francis Street, you will find it just past to the historic Anglican church that is still worshipping today.
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‘Lest We Forget’ Miranda Plum created these stunning works in honour of our service men and women, past and present. Situated on the walls of the Pilbara Regiment Barracks on Robinson Street, between IGA and the big banana.
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‘Camel Train and the Old Jetty’ This dual sided scene was created by Markham Boston in 2002. Sponsored by the Shire of Carnarvon and the Gascoyne Arts Council they adorn the front fascia Visitors Centre and Civic Centre Entrance. The two scenes are historical representations of life in Carnarvon in the late 1800’s to mid 1900’s.
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