Materials: Sandstone
About the Art
This artwork is over 60m long, and depicts the ranges to the west, from Heavitree Gap to Mount Gillen, and was originally created through carved Central Australian sandstone.
The sandstone mural was dismantled after it sustained damage in a storm in 2008. After the removal of the mural, there was a strong community push to save the artwork, including a petition with over 100 signatures. In the end, salvaged sandstone was used for the lower portion of the wall and block work for the remainder, with the mix of colours selected to resemble as closely as possible to the original colours and design.
John Newland was responsible for the stonemasonry of the original mural.
📷Image / Photo Source: ASTC Photo Archives
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