Surry Hills, mural
This mural is painted on the side of a terrace house along Nickson Street, in the inner city suburb of Surry Hills. Located beside the Pawley Street Playground, it was originally created by artist Peter Day in 1981 and restored in 2012. There are 39 Australian native birds hidden in this bush backdrop including the Superb Fairy-Wren, Willie Wagtail, Australian Magpie, Rainbow Lorikeet, Crimson Rosella, Laughing Kookaburra, Sulphur-Crested Cockatoo, Tawny Frogmouth, Black Cockatoo and Pale Rosella.
What an amazingly detailed mural. That must've taken quite some time to complete.
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It's so fine to read that someone or lots of someones cared about it enough to restore it. Lovely to see!
ReplyDeleteImpressive work with all the birds.
ReplyDeleteQuite an unusual mural. It is impressive!
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ReplyDeleteAnn, it's quite far from where I live. About an hour's drive.
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My first ever to see this kind of mural on the wall of a house this is so pretty!
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So unusual! I am happy I stopped by before heading off to dreamland! Enjoy the week! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful mural...he must be a very talented artist. It's so pretty.
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Wow that is really interesting. MB
ReplyDeleteVery interesting!
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Lea
A great shot, a wonderful Picture on th wall
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A most unusual, lovely mural that seems to blend so well into the surroundings.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice mural, the colours so soft and the image so interesting!
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ReplyDeleteA true artist did this; it's just beautiful! Thanks for playing today.
Happy Blue Monday!
Very nice detailed mural. Like it.
ReplyDeleteOh I wish I'd seen this Jim.. And I spent so much time in Surrey Hills :)
ReplyDeleteIt's wonderful! So good that it was restored.
ReplyDeleteWow! That's a marvelous piece of work.
ReplyDeleteA forest in the city! Tom The Backroads Traveller
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic mural! Most are a bit intrusive but this one is amazing!
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