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
Gwoonwardu Mia
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Artist: Unknown
Asset Type: Architectural sculpture
Year of Work: Unknown
Location: 146 Robinson St, Carnarvon WA 6701
Provenance: Shire of Carnarvon
Description: Gwoonwardu Mia, Aboriginal Cultural Centre is a piece of art in itself.
Constructed in a representation of water and meeting place. This incredible building is the art gallery and cultural centre for the five first nation groups that call the Gascoyne home. It is a must visit and experience.
Don’t Look at the Islands
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Artist: Smith Sculptors (Charles Smith, Joan Walsh-Smith)
Asset Type: Sculpture
Year of Work: 2019
Location: 3 Silver City Rd, Babbage Island WA 6701
Provenance: Shire of Carnarvon
Description: This statue acknowledges the heartache and pain that the Lock Hospitals of Dorre and Bernier Island's hold.
Don't Look At The Islands is a healing memorial or the families of those lost to the islands.
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
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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.
The Pastoralist
Image source Shire of Carnarvon
Artist: Unknown
Asset Type: Sculpture
Year of Work: 2017
Location: Traffic Island near 32 Robinson St, Carnarvon, WA
Provenance: Shire of Carnarvon
Description: This iron silhouette of a postoralist is a reflection on the beginnings of this regions establishment by Europeans. Sitting in the shade with the circles representing the water and crops.
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
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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
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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
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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.
GARLA - Welcome to Country
Image source Shire of Carnarvon
Artist: Unknown
Asset Type: Sculpture
Year of Work: 2017
Location: Roundabout at Cr Robinson St and Olivia Terrace, Carnarvon, WA
Provenance: Shire of Carnarvon
Description: The five fire sticks, recognises the 5 language groups, the Yinggarda, Baiyungu, Malgana, Thadgari and Thalanyji of the Gascoyne region.
Embodying the spirit of welcome from the timeless tradition of gathering around a campfire, this piece embodies a sense of friendliness representing the community's welcoming spirit.
Connection to Country
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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.
Fascine Fishing
Image source Shire of Carnarvon
Artist: Unknown
Asset Type: Sculpture
Year of Work: 2017
Location: Olivia Terrace, Carnarvon, WA
Provenance: Shire of Carnarvon
Description: Elevated over the Fascine Town Beach this abstract representation of a fish suspended from massive fishing rod, casts a delicate light by night while lending itself for the perfect photo and reminiscence of the 'one that got away'
Maritime
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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.
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Image source Shire of Carnarvon
Artist: Margaret Seaton
Asset Type: Sculpture
Year of Work: 2023
Location: Crn of Robinson Street and Olivia Terrace, Carnarvon, WA
Provenance: Shire of Carnarvon
Description: The Eclipse Sculpture depicts the vermilion glow around the shadow of the moon during totality in an eclipse. Installed in 2023. This sculpture is a remembrance of the 2023 Total Solar Eclipse.
Secret Garden
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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.
Radio Waves
Image source Shire of Carnarvon
Artist: Unknown
Asset Type: Public amenity
Year of Work: 2017
Location: 16 Robinson Street, Carnarvon, WA
Provenance: Shire of Carnarvon
Description: Radio Waves is symbolic of the radio waves of the systems of the Communications and Space Stations in the 1960 and 70's. Each station connected to space by radio waves, either tracking space craft, celestial objects like Halley’s Comet or communicating with the Apollo 11 team on the moon.
Radio Waves is a practical work of art doubling as a bench seat and bike rack.
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
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