Monday Mural – Sheffield, Tasmania

Some wonderful murals from the Town of Sheffield, Tasmania. The mural capital of Australia.

In 1919 a severe electrical storm struck while men were working on the Cradle Mountain road. A bolt of lightning hit a nearby tree causing the horses to take fright and throw their riders, breaking the back of Ross Connell who died six weeks later in hospital.

The mural shows the mountains in the park, as well as the often extreme weather conditions. Source: Sheffield Visitor Information.

Posted as part of ColourfulWorld – Monday Murals

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I was very excited to see this town, a whole place dedicated to murals. I find murals very intriguing as there is so much to see…

by Alison March 26, 2021

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Fabulous murals Alison, will have to visit Tasmania one day.
Thanks for participating in Monday Murals.

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Alison says:

March 29, 2021 at 10:25 am

Thanks Sami, yes you should it was like another country 😁 and of course you would love Sheffield

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Another interesting subject.

On Mon, Mar 29, 2021 at 9:53 AM Travels with Ali wrote:

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