Monday, 17 November 2014

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.
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22 comments:

  1. MersadMonday, 17 November 2014 at 00:18:00 GMT+11

    What an amazingly detailed mural. That must've taken quite some time to complete.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  2. LynetteMonday, 17 November 2014 at 03:33:00 GMT+11

    It's so fine to read that someone or lots of someones cared about it enough to restore it. Lovely to see!

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  3. Stefan JanssonMonday, 17 November 2014 at 08:05:00 GMT+11

    Impressive work with all the birds.

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  4. William KendallMonday, 17 November 2014 at 08:09:00 GMT+11

    Quite an unusual mural. It is impressive!

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  5. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪Monday, 17 November 2014 at 10:23:00 GMT+11

    we watch the news of the fire in Sydney, are you affected?

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    1. JimMonday, 17 November 2014 at 16:00:00 GMT+11

      Ann, it's quite far from where I live. About an hour's drive.

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  6. CloudiaMonday, 17 November 2014 at 11:13:00 GMT+11

    Beguiling!


    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^= . <3 . >< } } (°>

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  7. Kim, USAMonday, 17 November 2014 at 11:14:00 GMT+11

    My first ever to see this kind of mural on the wall of a house this is so pretty!

    Kim,USA

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  8. AnnesphamilyMonday, 17 November 2014 at 16:04:00 GMT+11

    So unusual! I am happy I stopped by before heading off to dreamland! Enjoy the week! Thanks for sharing.

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  9. bj Monday, 17 November 2014 at 16:43:00 GMT+11

    What a beautiful mural...he must be a very talented artist. It's so pretty.
    Happy Blue Mon

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  10. Small City ScenesMonday, 17 November 2014 at 16:52:00 GMT+11

    Wow that is really interesting. MB

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  11. LeaMonday, 17 November 2014 at 18:04:00 GMT+11

    Very interesting!
    Have a wonderful week!
    Lea

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  12. Jutta.K.Monday, 17 November 2014 at 18:59:00 GMT+11

    A great shot, a wonderful Picture on th wall
    Greetings from Germany

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  13. Gemma WisemanMonday, 17 November 2014 at 20:26:00 GMT+11

    A most unusual, lovely mural that seems to blend so well into the surroundings.

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  14. biebkriebelsMonday, 17 November 2014 at 21:06:00 GMT+11

    What a nice mural, the colours so soft and the image so interesting!

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  15. SmilingSallyMonday, 17 November 2014 at 21:20:00 GMT+11

    Hi Jim,

    A true artist did this; it's just beautiful! Thanks for playing today.

    Happy Blue Monday!


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  16. s.cMonday, 17 November 2014 at 21:31:00 GMT+11

    Very nice detailed mural. Like it.

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  17. PerthDailyPhotoTuesday, 18 November 2014 at 00:10:00 GMT+11

    Oh I wish I'd seen this Jim.. And I spent so much time in Surrey Hills :)

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  18. RedPatTuesday, 18 November 2014 at 07:53:00 GMT+11

    It's wonderful! So good that it was restored.

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  19. Su-sieee! MacTuesday, 18 November 2014 at 12:52:00 GMT+11

    Wow! That's a marvelous piece of work.

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  20. TomTuesday, 18 November 2014 at 13:09:00 GMT+11

    A forest in the city! Tom The Backroads Traveller

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  21. betty-NZWednesday, 19 November 2014 at 09:22:00 GMT+11

    What a fantastic mural! Most are a bit intrusive but this one is amazing!

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