Murals at Sheffield

Sheffield is inland along the North West Coast of Tasmania, Australia and it's known for having Mt. Roland nearby and Murals within the town.  It's called Sheffield because the first settlers the Powlett family came from Sheffield in England. Mining and potato exports made the country town thrive back in the late 1880's.

These days Sheffield has reinvented itself with the arts.  Sheffield host a mural competition usually each year and many murals are on  buildings in the main street and other streets within Sheffield.  I took photos of these murals when there last. 

Wreath Flower, Western Australia

Mullewa in Western Australia is one of the areas you will find the wreath flower which is   4,201km (2,610 miles) from Tasmania (home).  We visited this area a few years back only once. 

The Wreath Flower (Lechenaultia macrantha) is known as such because of its unusual circular shape.  It grows well in disturbed areas, and so is commonly found on road verges, gravel pits or areas that have been recently burnt.  Time to see them in flower is springtime. We stayed on the coast at Geralton, Western Australia and took the trip to Mullewa which is 98 km one way to see these flowers which are protected.

I must admit is was a beautiful feeling to be able to see these flowers and take photos of them. That particular year there were not heaps of them to be seen.