Myrtleford Mosaic Trail
The Mosaic Trail is a 5.6km trail that starts in the town centre at the Mosaic Wall in Jubilee Park - where you'll also find a giant mosaic snakes and ladders game.
The trail follows a shared path in a circuit up to Rotary Park, along the Ovens River path to Apex Park and then back to Jubilee Park via the path alongside Lewis Avenue. It's a flat, easy walk and suitable for those using mobility aids and wheelchairs. You can also ride it by bicycle, although you won't spot as many mosaics as it's one of those experiences where you're rewarded for taking your time.
There are about 100 mosaics along the trail and throughout the town, so keep your eyes peeled. Most of them are small and require you to take your time and observe the world around you in order to find them. Look in forgotten places such as the crevices of trees, under bridges and on rocks and you'll soon discover an enchanted world hiding in plain sight.
Rotary and Apex Park on the edges of Myrtleford are both ideal places to start exploring, with most mosaics close to the trail as shown on the map, with Reform Hill a worthy detour.
Two friends, affectionately known as 'The two Crackpots' started the first guerrilla mosaic installation in January 2019. The trail is now a treasure trove of hidden art, some easy to see, others you have to look a little harder. This ever changing landscape is worth visiting over and over again as new mosaics appear.
Kids' Treasure Hunt
If you've got little ones, the Crackpots have a fabulous free Treasure Hunt for kids to play while walking the trail, with clues to where some of the mosaics are hidden. Their website also includes a geochacing game available through Adventure Lab.
Alternatively, drop into the Visitor Information Centre, Cafe Fez, Myrtleford Art Gallery or the Australian Pumpkin Seed Company and purchase a 12-page Kids' Activity Pack.
Map of Trail
Key locations on the map:
#1 LOVE THE LIFE TREE - A big community project, you'll be able to find over forty hidden images of what locals love about their town.
#3 SNAKES & LADDERS -Play this life sized board game while keeping an eye out for some local Aussie wildlife.
Jubilee Park, 117/147 Great Alpine Road, Myrtleford
#5 REFORM HILL - Discover & learn about our threatened species while meandering along bushwalking tracks up to the town lookout.
Location of Mosaics
This is being updated as we find mosaics
Mosaic Trail south of Rotary Park (4396 Great Alpine Rd, Myrtleford) to Apex Park
MAJOR SITE #4 UNDER THE GREAT ALPINE ROAD BRIDGE
Where it all started, you'll find a kaleidoscope of colourful fish made with the help of family and friends.
Parkrun Mosaic behind sign "Apex Park 2.0km"
Person in red jacket mosaic on post of picnic table shelter
Yellow breasted bird on back of rock
Green frog on rock near sign "Apex Park 1.5km"
Yellow-tailed Black-Cockatoo on rock
Black and White bird on rock
Mosaic Bird Gallery - Original designs by artist Sarah Allen with mosaic work by the 2 Crackpots.
The gallery includes:
Sacred Kingfisher (Todiramphus sanctus)
Crested Shrike-tit (Falcunculus frontatus)
Australian King-parrot (Alisterus scapularis)
Laughing Kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae)
Purple Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
Black-faced Cuckoo-shrike (Coracina novaehollandiae)
Tawny Frogmouth (Podargus strigoides)
Superb Fairy-wren (Malurus cyaneus)
Grey Fantail (Rhipidura albiscapa)
Eastern Whipbird (Psophodes olivaceus)
Scarlet Robin (Petroica boodang)
Wedge-tailed Eagle (Aquila audax)
Yellow-faced Honeyeater (Lichenostomus chrysops)
Silvereye (Zosterops lateralis)
Man in hat pointing, on a rock behind the Bird Gallery
Lady on Pegasus, on a rock beside the Bird Gallery
Yabby on rock near riverbank
Lady in orange shirt on sign "Apex Park 1.0km"
Two abstract mosaics on tangled tree roots
(Cross first bridge over Ovens River, no mosaic on the "Apex Park 0.5km" sign, be careful of the electric fence)
Echidna on a rock (within a group of 5 rocks)
Dragonfly on a rock
Toadstools on a rock
House with Ladder on a rock
House with Welcome Mat on a rock
Pooh and Piglet on a rock
Wren on a large rock (just before the bridge)
On the side of a steep bank beside the bridge before crossing the Ovens River is a fish, platypus and snake
(After crossing the second bridge arrive at Apex Park)
Parkrun mosaic on sign at Apex Park
Bee mosaic on toilet block flowering gum mural at Apex Park
From Apex Park back to Rotary Park
(The next section along Apex Lane - Standish Street and Lewis Avenue seemed like it didn't have any mosaics)
Rockclimber on bridge across Ovens River along Lewis Avenue
(Cross roundabout intersection and continue along Albert Street. Turn left at Elgin Street and continue along the Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail)
MAJOR SITE #2 UP UP & AWAY
A treasure trove of discovery, this evolving work contains the cracked crockery of folks around town.
(Cross Queen Street)
Cupcakes on concrete base beside trail.
(Continue along the Murray to the Mountains Rail Trail to the start/end point of the Myrtleford Mosaic Trail).
Other Mosaic Locations
Myrtleford Bowls Club Tanks, 6 Lewis Avenue, Myrtleford
The Old Dairy, Cnr Standish Street and Elgin Street, Myrtleford
Red Ramia / Cafe Fez, 145 Great Alpine Road, Myrtleford
MAJOR SITE #6 TREE OF FRIENDSHIP, Myrtleford P12 College, 69 O'Donnell Avenue, Myrtleford
A collaboration with a local school, this rainbow tree contains the proud work of over 200 junior crackpots.
Australian Peacekeepers Memorial, Myrtleford RSL, 34 Smith Street, Myrtleford
Nimmo Bridge Reserve, Standish Street, Myrtleford
Small circular mosaic on a rock between the carpark and Ovens River
Location
Myrtle Street, Myrtleford 3737 Map
Web Links
→ www.myrtlefordmosaictrail.com.au
→ Myrtleford Mosaic Trail on Facebook
