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Carnaby Black Cockatoo

Image source Shire of Dardanup

Artist: Brenton See

Asset Type: Mural

Year of Work: 2019

Location: Russel Road, Shire of Dardanup

Provenance: Shire of Dardanup

Description: Carnaby's black cockatoo, also known as the short-billed black cockatoo, is a large black bird with a white facial patch on each ‘cheek’, and a fan of white feathers under the tail. They are only found in Western Australia from Kalbarri to Cape Arid. This species is classified as Endangered, due mostly to the loss and fragmentation of their preferred habitat, which is heathland plants like banksia and hakea flowers, and fruit and nuts from larger eucalypt trees.

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Scarlet Robin

Image source Shire of Dardanup

Artist: Jackson Harvey

Asset Type: Mural

Year of Work: 2019

Location: Russell Road, Shire of Dardanup

Provenance: Shire of Dardanup

Description: The Scarlet Robin is a small red-breasted medium-sized bird that is found throughout South Western Australia. It has a plump and compact appearance and as with many robins, the male is physically quite different from the female. Males have a black head, neck and upper wings, with a conspicuous white patch above the bill (frontal patch). His breast is scarlet red and the lower underparts are white. The wings are barred white and the outer tail is also white. Females differ markedly from males, being brown above with a whitish frontal patch and an orange-red breast, brown wings and white underneath.

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Spotted Pardalote

Image source Shire of Dardanup

Artist: Brenton See

Asset Type: Mural

Year of Work: 2019

Location: Ferguson Road, Shire of Dardanup

Provenance: Shire of Dardanup

Description: The Spotted Pardalote is one of Australia’s smallest birds at eight to ten centimetres in length. The wings, tail and head of the male are black and covered with small, distinct white spots. As well as spots, the males sport white and yellow flashes of colour near their eyebrows, rump and a bright yellow throat/chest, so despite their small size are very pretty. Females have similar markings but slightly more dull in colour.

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Journeys

Image source Town of Bassendean

Artist: Arif Satar, Audrey Fernandes-Satar

Asset Type: Sculpture, Architectural artwork

Year of Work: 2004

Location: Bassendean Railway Station

Provenance: Town of Bassendean

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Alf Faulkner Hall Murals

Image source Town of Bassendean

Artist: Kat Ferguson, Nicola Cowie

Asset Type: Mural

Year of Work: 2022

Location: Alf Faulkner Hall, Mary Crescent Reserve

Provenance: Town of Bassendean

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