To Serve and Protect
Image source Shire of Carnarvon
Artist: Miriam Plum
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: Unknown
Location: 435 Robinson St, East Carnarvon WA 6701
Provenance: Shire of Carnarvon
Description: This beautiful mural tells the story of our service men and women of the Pilbara Regiment and Reservist from Carnarvon and the Gascoyne region.
The rich earthy tones are synonymous with this country. The silhouette and sketched images of the service personnel at work.
Lest We Forget
Image source Shire of Carnarvon
Artist: Miranda Plum
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: Unknown
Location: 435 Robinson St, East Carnarvon WA 6701
Provenance: Shire of Carnarvon
Description: A moving tribute to our service men and women past, present, and future.
“As with the going down of the Sun we shall remember them”.
Situated on the western wall of the Pilbara Regiment Barracks who serve 1.8 Million square kilometres of Western Australia
Armour
Image source Shire of Carnarvon
Artist: Miranda Plum
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2022
Location: 99-121 Robinson St, Carnarvon WA 6701
Provenance: Shire of Carnavon
Description: 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.
Airport Mural
Image source Shire of Carnarvon
Artist: Miranda Plum, Sobrane
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2021
Location: Carnarvon Airport, Carnarvon, WA
Provenance: Shire of Carnarvon
Description: Welcoming visitors to Carnarvon, this mural speaks of what Carnarvon has to offer. The beautiful waters of the Indian Ocean and its incredible marine life that visit us throughout the year.
Welcome to Country
Image source Shire of Carnarvon
Artist: Naiomi McMahon
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2024
Location: 4 Francis St, Carnarvon, WA
Provenance: Shire of Carnarvon
Description: This stunning mural on the front wall of the Shire building with its muted tones speak loudly of the beauty that this region beholds.
Welcome to Country honours our people, past, present and emerging, and shows the love our community has for this country we call home.
Outback Floral
Image source Shire of Carnarvon
Artist: Meraki Boho
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2024
Location: 6 Egan St, Carnarvon, WA
Provenance: Shire of Carnarvon
Description: Talk about the birds and the bees and the flowers and the trees. This stunning mural is the shop front of Outback Floral Designs.
Carnarvon
Image source Shire of Carnarvon
Artist: Neverending Designs
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2017
Location: 46 Robinson St, Carnarvon, WA
Provenance: Shire of Carnarvon
Description: Depicting the history of Carnarvon from first nation people to the Moon landing in 1969. The clay tiles at the beginning and the end a contribution of the children of Carnarvon.
Medicine
Image source Shire of Carnarvon
Artist: Warayute Bannatee
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: Unknown
Location: 52 Robinson St, Carnarvon WA 6701
Provenance: Shire of Carnarvon
Description: A delightful piece that honours the medical fraternity from the past and showcases some landmark buildings down Robinson Street.
Connection to Country
Image source Shire of Carnarvon
Artist: Sadie James, Antoinette Roe
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: Unknown
Location: Cr Robinson St and Olivia Terrace, Carnarvon, WA
Provenance: Shire of Carnarvon
Description: An exceptionally stunning mural embodies connection of community to country. The realistic depictions of our unique wildlife, Dawsons Burrowing Bees and the handprints of local children and individuals making the connection to country visual.
Maritime
Image source Shire of Carnarvon
Artist: Sadie James
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: Unknown
Location: Olivia Terrace, Carnarvon, WA
Provenance: Shire of Carnarvon
Description: A stunning depiction of the marine life off our coast. Sadie has captured our gentle giants with elegance and style, Humpback Whales, Manta Rays sea turtles.
Secret Garden
Image source Shire of Carnarvon
Artist: Markham Boston
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2010
Location: 2 Robinson St, Carnarvon WA 6701
Provenance: Shire of Carnarvon
Description: Markham Boston was commissioned to create this beautiful mural at Shelton’s Corner in 2010. Depicting a pathway through the old book shop into the secret garden at the rear of the building.
Smithy
Image source Shire of Carnarvon
Artist: Warayute Bannatee
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: Unknown
Location: Lot 1045 Robinson St, Carnarvon WA 6701
Provenance: Shire of Carnarvon
Description: Honouring Charles 'Smithy' Kingsford Smith, famed for mail runs and long distance flights in the Southern Cross.
Smithy called Carnarvon home from 1922 to 1926. He started Gascoyne Transport Company, later known as Gascoyne Trading Co. Smithy served in the RAAF in WW1 which lead to ocean crossing flights till his death in 1935.
Art Hub Mural
Image source Shire of Carnarvon
Artist: Josh Taylor
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: Unknown
Location: 10 Camel Lane, Carnarvon, WA
Provenance: Shire of Carnarvon
Description: Do you know anything about this artwork? Please contact us on:
One Mile Jetty & Camel Lane
Image source Shire of Carnarvon
Artist: Markham Boston
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2002
Location: Carnarvon Civic Centre, 1 Camel Lane, Carnarvon, WA.
Provenance: Shire of Carnarvon
Description: Situated on the fascia of the Carnarvon Civic Centre, these murals depicts the industry of One Mile Jetty, Robinson St and Camel Lane in the 1900's.
Cowara Mural
Image source Margaret River Art Trails
Artist: Brenton See
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2018
Location: Pioneer Park
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: Cowaramup means ‘place of the cowara’, referring to the purple-crowned lorikeets, a swift, screeching bird that can still be found foraging in the treetops.
The fast-flying birds can be difficult to spot but are often sighted in nearby karri forest, nesting in the hollows of old trees.
This magnificent, larger than life mural pays homage to the traditional owners of the land, the Wadandi people and their connection to country, animals and flora.
Purple Crown Laneway
Image source Margaret River Art Trails
Artist: Gabe Heussenstamm, Tim Howe, Karl Heussenstamm
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2022
Location: Purple Crown Tattoo, Cowaramup Main Street
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: Step into the narrow laneway leading to Purple Crown Tattoo, and you’ll find a vibrant mural guiding your journey.
Featuring motifs from their tattoo art plus natural wonders from the region, this is a creative collaboration by local tattoo artists, brothers Karl and Gabe Heussenstamm and Tim Howe.
Wings
Image source Margaret River Art Trails
Artist: Anita Revel
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2019
Location: Cowaramup Main Street
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: It’s hard to resist snapping a photo in front of these glorious cowara wings. Activate Augmented Reality mode to bring the wings to life – it’s quite a thrill.
The vibrant shades of blue, green, purple, red and gold represent the cowara bird for which Cowaramup is named.
The artist wanted to show her respect for the Wadandi people, their culture and knowledge, and the gratitude she feels living on Wadandi Boodja.
Moon Haven
Image source Margaret River Art Trails
Artist: Brenton See
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2020
Location: Cowaramup Main Street
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: Cowaramup means ‘place of the cowara’, referring to the purple-crowned lorikeets, a swift, screeching bird that can still be found foraging in the treetops.
The fast-flying birds can be difficult to spot but are often sighted in nearby karri forest, nesting in the hollows of old trees.
This magnificent, larger than life mural pays homage to the traditional owners of the land, the Wadandi people and their connection to country, animals and flora.
Telstra Box
Image source Margaret River Art Trails
Artist: Unknown
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: Unknown
Location: North end of Cowaramup
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: A Telstra exchange, adorned with Cowaramup’s namesake, the cowara bird.
Also known as a purple crowned lorikeet, this one has been painted in geometric pastels merged with organic shapes.
Group Settlement Murals
Image source Margaret River Art Trails
Artist: Jacob Butler (Shakey)
Asset Type: Mural
Year of Work: 2021
Location: Margaret River
Provenance: Shire of Augusta Margaret River
Description: A tribute to the early settlers who came to Margaret River hoping to find success in the newly fledged dairy and logging industries.
It was a life of poverty and hardship for the intrepid pioneers, marked by backbreaking work and desperate poverty for those whose farms didn’t succeed.
The paintings intend to give us a glimpse into the extreme conditions and suffering.
