Strathbogie Shire Street and Public Art
Strathbogie Shire has an increasing number of public art installations throughout the region. Most of the art is located in Violet Town but Swoop, the giant magpie is a real highlight in Euroa.
Avenel
Avenel Railway Station Sculptures
Location: Avenel Railway Station, Cnr Queen Street and Bank Street, Avenel
Euroa
'Swoop the Big Barrwarrang' Magpie Sculpture (2023)
A 3.5m high giant magpie sculpture.
Location: Euroa Seven Creeks Park, 58 Kirkland Avenue, Euroa
Wren Sculpture
Location: Yiiro Community Garden, 29A Brock Street, Euroa
Longwood
Metal Sculptures
Location: Cnr Maxfield Street and Down Street, Longwood
Nagambie
Waterways Mural by Rosa Purbrick (2010)
Location: Nagambie Splash Park, 57 Blayney Lane, Nagambie
Strathbogie
Ram Sculpture presented by Toyobo Co. Ltd. and C. Itoh & Co. Ltd. Japan
This model was presented to the Strathbogie community in recognition of production by local farmers of high quality fine merino wool bought and processed by us to manufacture quality wool material.
Location: Main Street, Strathbogie
Violet Town
Message Stick by local artist David Broadhurst
Located on the back of the scoreboard at the football ground, the mural shows an athlete of the Strathbogie Ranges carrying the message stick of reconciliation between communities and nations.
Location: Violet Town Recreation Reserve, 25 Tulip Street, Violet Town
Town Entry Signage by Michael Leunig
Location: Urmston Street, Violet Town
Southern Aurora Memorial Garden Murals by Tim, Sam and Jake Bowtell and Lachlan Cumming (2021)
One mural depicts scenes from the 1969 Southern Aurora train accident, focusing on human aspects and acts of compassion. Another mural depicts an S class train.
On February 7, 1969, nine people died and more than 100 were injured when the Sydney to Melbourne overnight train, the Southern Aurora, crashed head-on into a Sydney-bound goods train near Violet Town. About 10 kilometres prior to the crossing loop, where the two trains were set to pass one another, the driver of the passenger train, suffered a heart attack and died.
The train, carrying crew and more than 190 passengers, subsequently passed a red signal at 110 kilometres an hour, and collided head on with the goods train. The Southern Aurora bore the brunt of the impact with several carriages flung into the air and another six derailed.
Location: 14 Cowslip Street, Violet Town
'Women in War' Mural by Tim and Sam Bowtell (2024)
Depicts images of serving women, many of them local identities. Themes covered by the mural include Anglo-Boer War and World War I, World War II and Home Front, Dangers of War, Expanding Women's Services, Korean War, Malaya and Vietnam and Evolving Roles.
Location: RSL, 37 Cowslip Street, Violet Town
Violet Town Memorial Hall Ceramic Murals
Ceramic murals with poppies.
Location: 37 Cowslip Street, Violet Town
Shadforth Reserve Mens Shed Sculpture
Location: Shadforth Reserve, Shiffner Street, Violet Town
Shane Warne Mural by Ling
Location: 37 Cowslip Street, Violet Town
Violet Town Community House Ceramic Murals
Ceramic murals of birds and landscape with flowers.
Location: 35 Cowslip Street, Violet Town
