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. 

Murals

Sheffield murals which there are plenty with a mural festival later this year.  Artists come from various areas of Tasmania and mainland Australia to paint. These murals I've never photographed or shown before.

These murals are just a few in a parking area just before you come to the town.

Murals in Sheffield, Tasmania

We headed to a rural town called Sheffield which is nestled under Mt. Roland with farmland around.
Shefflied is known as the Town of Murals which was inspired by the story of Chemainus a small Canadian town.

The first town mural was painted in Sheffield in December 1986. Since then over 60 murals depicting the area's rich history and beautiful natural scenery are painted on walls scattered throughout the town and buildings along the roadside. The murals attract an estimated 200,000 people to the town annually but of course not last year or this year.

The International Mural Fest art competition has been held annually since 2003 and returns in April each year. A poem is selected which the artists use as their inspiration. After each competition the 9 finalist murals remain on display at Mural Park for approximately 12 months until the next competition.

The photos are just a few.

 

 The dots on the map is where we went on this past holiday.

Pub, a Shop or two in Sheffield, Tasmania.

There is an old shop at Shefflied, Tasmania called Slaters Country Store established in 1899 as a General Store.  These days it houses clothing from head to toe.  When walking into the store it feels like walking back in time.

Back in the olden days a women would be as this model, sitting waiting for the money to arrive via a container that travelled along a 'line', she would put the change in, and send it back to the counter.

The local Pub which seemed to be rather busy.

A Coffee shop down the street from Slaters.

When I was a pre-teen I stayed at Sheffield for part of the winter school holiday with my late Auntie and Uncle and my cousins. They my cousins, have no connection with Sheffield these days.

Sheffield, Tasmania

Travelling further along the road we came to Sheffield inland from Devonport.  It nestles itself under Mt. Roland with farmland around.
Shefflied is known as the Town of Murals which was inspired by the story of Chemainus a small Canadian town.

The first town mural was painted in Sheffield in December 1986. Since then over 60 murals depicting the area's rich history and beautiful natural scenery are painted on walls scattered throughout the town and buildings along the roadside. The murals attract an estimated 200,000 people to the town annually.

The International Mural Fest art competition has been held annually since 2003 and returns in April each year. A poem is selected which the artists use as their inspiration. After each competition the 9 finalist murals remain on display at Mural Park for approximately 12 months until the next competition.

Walking through the town I took photos of some of the murals.

The extinct Tasmanian Tiger.

Mt. Roland. Sheffield, Tasmania. Australia.

Mt. Roland towers above the rural town of Sheffield in North Western Tasmania, Australia. Rarely have I seen snow on Rowland. The Mountain is a mere 1234 meters high. 4048ft. There are many bush walking tracks which lead to many places plus Mt. Roland can be seen from many roads.