Kurri Kurri - Town of Murals - Welcome, NSW, Australia
S 32° 48.663 E 151° 29.836
56H E 359316 N 6368659
This is one more mural to add to the collection to see in this regional town of the Hunter Valley, NSW, that is already well known for its murals.
Waymark Code: WMW0AN
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 06/20/2017
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This is a three panel mural that is for the Welcome Sign from the Heddon Greta side of Kurri Kurri, and near the Hunter Expressway off ramp.
There is a plaque on the right-hand panel which reads:
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TWH - Towns With Heart
Kurri Kurri Town Entry Mural
Artist - Peter Sesselmann
Completed July 2015
Sponsored by NSW Government Community Building Partnership
Opened by the State Member for Cessnock, Clayton Barr, MP
on Monday 7 September 2015
A number of important cultural and economic aspects of the history of
Kurri Kurri are included in this, our first free standing mural - from
our Aboriginal past, the development of coal mining, employment in
aluminium smelting and textiles production to our current tourism
attractions of the Murals Project and the annual Kurri Kurri
Nostalgia Festival.
Over a year in the making it is one of the most ambitious murals, and
was constructed to welcome visitors entering Kurri Kurri from the Hunter
Expressway, which greatly improved access to the town.
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The plaque on the right-hand panel of the Welcome Sign
There are additional displays at the entry sign detailing the life and sacrifice of the local miners.
Visited: Sunday, 31 January, 2016