Mansfield Shire Street and Public Art
Most of the street art and sculptures in the shire are located along the main street of Mansfield.
Mansfield - Eisners Lane Precinct
Camille in the Kitchen Mural by Heesco
Location: Eisners Lane, Mansfield
Eastern Spinebill Mural by DVATE
Location: Eisners Lane, Mansfield
George and Al Roy Cafe Mural by Shem
Location: Eisners Lane, Mansfield
Mansfield - High Street Precinct
Mansfield & District Community Bank Mural by Alex Sugar
The mural embraces the Bendigo Bank colour palette, as well as bring in elements of the rural surrounds, picturesque landscapes, and native flora and fauna that can be found in the Mansfield District.
Location: 96-98 High Street, Mansfield
Sooty Owl Mural Mural by DVATE
Location: 24 High Street, Mansfield
CWA Mural
Location: 22 High Street, Mansfield
High Country Huts Ceramic Murals
Mansfield artists worked with ceramicist Ann Ferguson to create ceramic murals inspired by High Country Huts. The murals are:
YARNS OF THE HIGH COUNTRY Artist: Kym Stubbs.
Stories embellished around the camp fire. The Oonapoona, the horse that was found up the tree, the musters in the High Country and the young sisters who rode 3 days to attend dances, changing into their feminine clothing just outside town.
CRAIG'S HUT Artist: Karen Pirie
Originally created as a film set for The Man from Snowy River films. Craig's Hut has in turn inspired many to come and be romanced by the High Country.
HOWMAN'S HUT Artist Sally Taylor
Inspired by a sketch of Howman's Shingle Hut as described by cattlemen. It was based at the edge of the woollybutt trees and snowgums near a creek. The cattle were driven up to the hut and then left to wander up to Bogong by themselves.
BUNNY'S HUT Artist: Joy Leatham
Snow gums above the Evans Creek built by DSM Sawmill for loggers, also used by fishermen, deer shooters and motor bikers. This hut was also known as "Bunny's Hut" and the "Evans Creek Motel".
UNNAMED HUT Artist: Melinda Grant
An old personal photo of skiers in the 1930's outside an unnamed hut inspired this mural.
LOVICK'S HUT Artist: Michelle Burrowes
Snow-bound at Lovick's Hut during mustering time.
BUS HUTS Artist: Lindesey Boardman
A camp used by cattlemen and later on by loggers, known as Bus Huts or Ivans Hut, they were situated at Mine Creek.
HORSEHAIR HUT Artist: Sue Binzer
A cattleman checks on Horsechair Hut during the 1939 bushfires, but those staying there have already gone. He loses his life in the blaze.
BLUFF HUT Artist: Mandy Swancy
Horses, happy, interesting people, great food, Helen's cakes and Gran's biscuits. Taking in the stunning Howitt High Plains while on a Stoney's horse ride from the Bluff Hut.
COL MURPHY Artist: Shelly Comerford
Treasured memories of my youth. Mustering cattle from Pike's Flat with my father Col Murphy.
SPIRIT OF HIGH COUNTRY HUTS Artist: Lyn Cole
High Country Huts engender a sense of warmth, safety and friendship. Visual and tactile elements such as rusty iron, rocks, weather worn timber and campfires blend into the mood of comradeship at the end of the day.
Location: Cnr High Street and Erril Street, Mansfield
Horse Sculpture
Bronze sculpture featuring a horse and foal donated by Will and Margie Twycross.
Location: High Street (opposite Eisner's Lane), Mansfield
Mansfield Mini Golf Mural by Tim Bowtell
Location: West end of Mansfield Mini Golf, 103 High Street, Mansfield
Pole People
The artworks were originally part of a creative initiative in 2004 by Central Access disability support group. Five students were invited to a workshop with artist Ann Ferguson to work with ceramics and make a sculpture representing themselves.
Location: Median strip opposite 31 High Street, Mansfield
Police Memorial
The memorial was erected in memory of the three policemen killed by the Kelly Gang at Stringybark Creek (39km from here) in 1878.
Only Constable McIntyre returned to Mansfield alive having escaped the scene to raise the alarm. There was immediate sympathy for the three policemen and a collection was started for the families of Michael Kennedy and Thomas Lonigan. It was also proposed that a memorial be erected. The memorial was made by J Hanson of Melbourne - the company that also made the impressive tombstones at the Mansfield Cemetery for the murdered policemen. A large crowd attended the unveiling of this memorial in 1800 while the Kelly Gang was still on the run.
Captain Standish, Chief Commissioner of Police, gave a speech saying ""this public testimony to the worth of the men who fell victims to these leaders of the rising criminal class cannot but have a beneficial influence on those whose duty has to be carried out at considerable personal hazard".
Location: High Street and Highett Street roundabout, Mansfield
Samuel Reynolds Memorial
In memory of Samuel Reynolds M.D. who died 15th February 1901.
Location: West of High Street and Highett Street roundabout, Mansfield
The Spirit of the Skier Sculpture by Michael Meszaros (1995)
Location: High Street median strip opposite Apollo Street, Mansfield
Torso Sculpture by Timo Juntunen (2014)
"Music, architecture and 2D works are all considered separate yet each discipline is enhanced by the context of the other. I am searching For that truth. This piece is the remainder of a Figure, all non-essentials have gone but the essence remains. Fragments of past representations fill museums, yet still have currency today even when the original purpose and meaning have been lost. Made of non-compound curves (as opposed to compound curves such as found in a spherical shape) an elegance is revealed in the apparent simplicity of its construction. The patina of rust on the sheet steel is made to eventually rust out as a car body or a ships hulk. Impermanence can be seen as a way to represent continual change, rather than a fixed notion of interpretation" - artist
Location: High Street median strip opposite 14 High Street, Mansfield
3D Mural by Tim and Sam Bowtell
A chance to immerse yourself into an outdoor scene by fishing or paddling
Location: Located in a walkway which connects High Street with the car park behind Betta Home Living, 3 Chenery Street, Mansfield
Mansfield - Recreation Reserve Precinct
Hayley Wilson Mural
Hayley Wilson made history in Tokyo as the first female street skateboarder for Australia. The mural is a celebration of this moment. Located on eastern wall of the . The mural has the words "I want to be a positive role model to show young people from a small town like Mansfield that you can dream big"
Location: Mansfield Sporting Complex, 25 Highett Street, Mansfield
Mansfield - Botanic Park Precinct
Mansfield Garden Club Space Sculpture
Location: Botanic Park, High Street, Mansfield
Botanic Park Playground Sculptures
Location: Botanic Park, High Street, Mansfield
Mansfield Youth Centre Precinct
Mansfield Youth Centre Mural
Location: 7 Erril Street, Mansfield
No Fences Between Us
The 'No Fences Between Us' photography project was delivered by Mansfield Shire Council during Youth Week in 2018. Over two weekends seven participants worked with local photographer Billie Leatham to develop their photographic skills, learn techniques to tell stories through images and provide a snapshot of life as a young person living in the Mansfield Shire.
Location: 7 Erril Street, Mansfield
Mansfield - Visitor Information Centre Precinct
High Plains Sculpture
An interesting modern perspective of what makes life in the High Plains
Location: Outside Visitor Information Centre, 175 High Street, Mansfield
Bogong Moths Indigenous Artwork
Location: Outside Visitor Information Centre, 175 High Street, Mansfield
Scarred Tree
The scar on this tree was created when Aboriginal Taungurung people removed bark to make a canoe. Bark was also used for shelter, food and water containers, baby carriers, string and other items.
Scarred trees are an important link to our Indigenous past. They provide tangible evidence of Aboriginal occupation and can often be used to source other Aboriginal artifacts, stone tools and archaeological sites. One of the better known scarred trees in Vtctona can be seen in the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) car park. Aboriginal scarred trees can be clearly identified because pieces of bark were stripped from the east side of the tree. This was done in order to allow the tree to slowly heal without being exposed to the hot north and west sun. Large pieces of bark were used to form canoes, small pieces were used to make shields, coolamons and bark shelters. Aboriginal Affairs Victoria records scarred trees so that there will be a permanent record of Aboriginal heritage for all Australians. Mansfield Historical Society housed the Scarred Tree exhibited here on a wooden trolley for many years. Its relocation to this public space contributes to the preservation of Mansfield's Indigenous heritage.
Location: Outside Visitor Information Centre, 175 High Street, Mansfield
We Scar Many Trees by Mick Harding
Gorong Darrang Munga-k Wurrdhadindu Marram-Nganjin "We Scar Many Trees"
A series of 20 scarred trees along the Great Victorian Rail Trail.
Created September 2022 - March 202
Location: Start of Mansfield Mullum Wetlands Walk, 175 High Street, Mansfield
Gough's Bay Precinct
Goughs Bay Caravan Park Fish Sculpture
Location: 35 Bayside Boulevard, Goughs Bay
Location
High Street, Mansfield 3722 Map
