Gilgandra Museum and Historical Society Mural

Commissioned by the Gilgandra Museum and Historical Society, the emerging story is about the history of agriculture in the district. From the days when agriculture was delivered by the sweat of settlers and their animals in the outdoors, represented here by the teamster, horses and wagon loaded with bagged wheat. Later, the blue Ford tractor and red Reaper and Binder are examples of the mechanisation of farming, producing abundant yields in the vast landscape. The shearing shed, along with silos and other buildings on modern farms, speak to the "interiorization" of farming in controlled production environments.

Behind these significant changes, we have the iconic Warrumbungles horizon, timeless and persistent through all change in First Nations timelines to now.

The design was workshopped with Museum and Historical Society members, reviewing several versions before arriving at the final design.

A scaled, studio-painted panorama, and detailed site plans were developed so that the images could be hand-drawn in chalk and charcoal, and painted on site over a two week period in November 2023.

The project was funded by Gilgandra Shire Council under the Federal Governments Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program.