Sheffield Tasmania. A Town Saved by Murals

 We continued our journey from Launceston to Devonport traveling on the scenic route, so far we visited Liffey Falls, The Great Western Tiers Sculpture in Deloraine… had a lunch break at Christmas Hills Raspberry Farm Café and finally arrived in a town called Sheffield – a town saved by murals. 

There is plenty of free off-street parking. You will find the bulk of murals by starting your treasure hunting of murals on ‘Main Street’. It is a fun activity to do with family and friends trying to find murals OR… choose the easy option and obtain a copy of location map from ‘Information Centre’ or checkout the of the map which is displayed publicly, that I believe to be, inside a bus-shelter. 

Taking the easy option would take the fun out of finding murals. Take the time to read the history of how Sheffield was a struggling town, not wanting to surrender just yet, the town formed a committee, learned from another country who faced similar fate and the committee decided to put in place, their successful idea in the hopes that it will do the same to save their town. 

Very fascinating story and full of determination and the murals portray just that – the events that happened and people, in both the modern and history of the town. Decades later, murals have continuously multiplied and spread further into the neighbouring areas, with over 200 murals to view – only if you have the time. Along Main Street, there are also café, pub and small shops to visit. 

Definitely a great town to visit, which the murals play a significant part of town, that you leave town with an amazing experience. You could easily immerse yourself, at a leisurely pace, for at least a couple of hours to appreciate the work these artists put into the murals.