Less than an hour from Melbourne is a tiny country township that has some of the best murals I’ve seen in Australia. Although it has a population of less than 1000 people in its hey day it would have been a bustling place.
We discovered it by accident one weekend when we detoured through the town. Let me take you on a tour through Nar Nar Goon which, incidentally, is the Aboriginal word for koala. A perfect way to share its vivid murals in Paula’s Thursday Special: Urban Art.
Nar Nar Goon is a typical Australian country town with its pub, small shops, CFA, railway station and community halls. This is the main street, a bustling metropolis it’s not!
The corner op-shop depicts times of old. This was no doubt once the busy town centre.
The railway was a crucial part of the early town.
The good old General Store, every country township had one of these.
And here’s some art of the real heroes, local CFA members fighting an extensive bushfire, all too common in Australia, complete with red engine and firefighters directing hoses.
Of course Hubby couldn’t resist being silly and poking some fun at the local post master.
And here’s the Butchers. Someone in town has a wicked sense of humor.
I love traveling, discovering new places and finding hidden gems along the way. Nar Nar Goon was one of them. I hope as you go through life you see beyond the surface and discover many hidden treasures of your own.
Happy traveling everyone and enjoy all the beauty along the way.
Great pictures of a marvellous record. I think Hubby was picking the man’s nose
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He’s a bit warped, my hubby! 🙂
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What a cool town! Love the picture with your husband! Yikes, on the butcher! Ha.
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Thanks Jessica. Hubbs will probably kill me for posting that one but I couldn’t resist! 🙂
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The murals there were really cool. Love the butcher’s honesty, LOL!
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Yup, telling it like it is.
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These are absolutely amazing. It wasn’t easy for me to choose the favourite for the slideshow I am about to display 🙂 Thank you, Miriam.
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Thanks so much Paula, it was fun to take part and yes, you had some amazing posts on this theme.
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These are amazing. Love the butcher. 🙂
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Haha Thanks Sandra.
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Thank you for taking me through this quaint town!
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It was my pleasure and fun to re-live it.
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Australia is such a unique and beautiful country. Your post made me miss home a lot! Thank you for some lovely words, images and bout of nostalgia.
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I’m sorry you’re feeling homesick but glad I was able to bring back some happy memories. Stay well.
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Oh, I love these. They’re great and provide lots of atmosphere to the town. That could have been my husband there in that photograph – yep, the inner child still well and truly alive! 😀 Thank you for sharing these.
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My pleasure Annika. Sounds like our men are cut of the same mould! 🙂
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Thanks for the tip on Nar Nar Goon we’ll have to wander down for a Sunday lunch and check it out.
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Yes do. It’s worth the drive. I haven’t even included half the murals, there’s so many more.
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Oh great 🙂
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I love murals like these! Great shots 🙂
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Thanks Becky, yeah they were pretty impressive.
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Great pics Miriam. We love travelling to small towns here in South Africa. The murals are beautiful and well painted. Thank you for sharing them with us. 🙂
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It’s my pleasure. Murals always add a spark of interest to any town.
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The best thing I’ve seen in a small town is this huge metal coffee pot suspended in the air. It is found in a small town called koffiefontein (directly translated as coffee fountain) in the Free State. It is where Mr was born. It’s actually a fountain and water flows from the spout. We always see little kids splashing in the water.
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Sounds pretty quirky. 🙂
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It is quite. I love that place, we woke up with donkeys on our porch one morning.
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How awesome. I love donkeys.
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It was very cool. They looked like they were going to ask us for a cup of sugar.
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I’m smiling. Can just picture that.
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I’ve never been so close to a donkey before.
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When we were in Silverton a few years ago there was a donkey roaming the town. He came up to our car and nearly put his head in the window! He was so friendly.
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He just wanted to welcome you to his town.
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Talented artists!
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Absolutely!
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I love those murals! I wish more small towns did that.
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Yeah, me too Ann, though we’ve actually got a few towns in Australia with murals, although none quite like this one. It’s actually known as The Mural Town.
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So cool-love that they captured history in this way! So glad you shared it with us!
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Hey, thanks Amanda, glad you enjoyed.
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Never been. Looks interesting. Great pics.
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Thanks Gary. It’s one of these towns off the freeway that’s easily missed.
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Sometimes, we discover beautiful places or things by accident. And we feel wonderful, right Miriam?
Nar Nar Goon is gorgeous with his murals. I love those murals and the picturesque of this little town 😀
Hugs, Miriam!
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Thanks Monica, I’m glad you enjoyed my post of this quaint little town. Hugs to you too.
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Great images. I love how this art can transform a space.
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Thanks Don. It definitely transformed this otherwise quite ordinary town.
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Glad you found some artwork for Paula’s challenge, Miriam. In the most unusual places, sometimes! 🙂 I have a soft spot for the train scene. Happy weekend to you!
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Aw, thank you so much Jo. Have a great weekend yourself.
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I like your husbands sense of humor. 😉 Beautiful photos!
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Thanks. He constantly makes me laugh.
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Stunning murals!
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Thanks!
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Those are some awesome paintings! What great images they add to the scenery there. 🙂
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Absolutely. They really did transform this otherwise ordinary looking town.
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Let’s see. The first words that pop into my head are, “Neat!” “Wow!” “Beautiful!” and “How clever!” What a great discovery! Thank you for sharing!
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Aw, you’re too kind Lulu, thank you 🙂
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Our son used to work on a dairyfarm at Nar Nar Goon. One night we went to the pub and had the house specialty- the Veal Parma Goona
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Too funny, well that’s a twist on the classic. I wonder if they still offer it!
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What beautiful work on these old buildings.
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Yes, definitely, lots of creative time and effort put in to make them something special.
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Hi Miriam If you love murals you should check out Sheffield in Tasmania. Louise
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Oh, I have Louise. We visited a few years ago and thought it was absolutely gorgeous. In fact it was a toss up on which photos to include.
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Yes I remember them being very colourful. I believe they are painted on wood and then installed which makes it easy for their upkeep.
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I liked the art a lot. I think the postmaster managed to retain an impressive air of dignity despite having your husband’s finger halfway up his nostril
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Hahaha 🙂
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