Shepparton Public Art Walk

This walk will let you experience some of the public art on display in the streets of the central business district.

Start / Finish: Monash Park, Fryers Street, Shepparton.
Distance: 1.25km. Follow the path outlined on the map.
Surface / Access: The walk is on designated footpaths. Terrain is flat.

Shepparton Public Art Walk Map

Points of Interest (shown on map):
1 MoovingArt – is a mobile, interactive public art exhibit featuring life sized 3D cows. Individual and unique, they represent the dairy industry of Greater Shepparton.
2 War Memorial. WWI is commemorated by the “Helping Hand” sculpture by Charles Web Gilbert, and WW2 by “Mateship” by Bela Angyl.
3 Shepparton Art Museum, affectionately known as SAM, has been voted Victoria’s best small museum by Museum Victoria (Australia) 2012.
4 Ceramic pathway by Fiona Murphy, which leads to the entrance of SAM.
5 Mechanics Institute Mural (limited access out of office hours) depicts the building which once housed the Regional Library. Lead artist, Vern Alcorn.
6 Common ground mural, installed in 1997 and created by local artist Angie Russi.
7 Shepparton Story Wall. First year TAFE art students worked with tutor Angie Russi to sculpt this hebel wall.
8 City Walk mural. This mural captures some of Shepparton’s history.
9 Joseph Furphy Memorial Park. A life like bronze of Joseph Furphy with a hand carved menhir (standing stone) with words from and about Joseph’s writings.

Walk Note: Keep your eye out for more MoovingArt cows scattered around the township. Make time to visit SAM (Shepparton Art Museum) and see the Indigenous works at the Gallery Kaiela.
Hazards: Care is required when crossing all roads.