Numbat Mural
Image source Lyda Hayward
Artist: ROA
Asset Type: Mural, Decommissioned
Year of Work: 2011
Location: Henderson Street Mall
Provenance: City of Fremantle
Description: Commissioned by the City of Fremantle the mysterious Belgian artist ROA created the Numbat Mural in one night. It quickly became a beloved Fremantle icon.
ROA chose the numbat after time spent with Aboriginal Elders of the Pilbara learning about the wildlife. He chose the numbat because it was endangered and that people in the city so easily forget about the natural environment.
In 2022 the heritage limestone wall that held the mural was set to be demolished as part of Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest’s new hotel development. At time of writing (2025) the new development has yet to start but the building has been removed and the nearby carparking area has been expanded.
