A mural at Mundrabilla

@JudyEv (381928)
Rockingham, Australia
May 18, 2023 4:41am CST
One of the rest stops on the Eyre Highway from Western Australia to the eastern states is Mundrabilla. Consisting of a roadhouse, it offers fuel, supplies, takeaway food and a restaurant, limited mechanical services and accommodation. It is situated on the Indian Pacific railway and is 1363 km from Perth and 1331 km from Adelaide, capital of South Australia. Vince and his brother passed through Mundrabilla recently and Vince snapped this incredible mural on the wall of the building. The emu itself is pretty stunning but I have no idea of the significance of the background motifs. The name ‘Mundrabilla’ doesn’t stand for anything in particular.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174320)
• United States
18 May 23
The mural is interesting.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381928)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 May 23
I was really impressed.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (174320)
• United States
18 May 23
@JudyEv I like the mural. I just wish we knew more about it. I've seen some beautiful paintings done by graffiti artists here in the US and am always in awe of their work. If they ever decided to paint for a living, some of them would be famous, I'm sure. One graffiti artist I talked with told me that fame doesn't pay his bills, which I guess is true... That's a shame, though. He didn't believe his work was good enough to sell. You can't convince some people that they're really good at something without showing them the money first.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381928)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 May 23
@DaddyEvil It might be quite new which is why it isn't appearing anywhere.
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M Cheung
@Beestring (15373)
• Hong Kong
18 May 23
Nice shot. The mural is interesting.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381928)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 May 23
It's looks a really professional job.
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simplyme
@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
18 May 23
That`s really nice
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381928)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 May 23
The head is very realistic.
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simplyme
@m_audrey6788 (58468)
• Germany
18 May 23
@JudyEv Yes so true
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Jenaisle
@Jenaisle (16568)
• Philippines
18 May 23
I wonder what bird or feathered animal was portrayed in that mural. It's eye-catching. It's an emu? It looks almost alive. The painter captured its essence.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381928)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 May 23
Yes, it's an emu although the smaller bird at the back isn't quite so convincing.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135638)
• Marion, Ohio
18 May 23
That is interesting
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (135638)
• Marion, Ohio
18 May 23
@JudyEv I can't draw anything
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381928)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 May 23
@wolfgirl569 My Mum was good at drawing but she didn't pass it on to me.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381928)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 May 23
I could never do something like this. People are so clever and creative.
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (57233)
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18 May 23
Could the name have anything to do with the indigenous people?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381928)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 May 23
It sounds like it should but I've checked and it seems it was made up by the owners of the sheep station.
Amber
@AmbiePam (120624)
• United States
18 May 23
Emus have been a popular topic of conversation on Mylot lately, so it’s fitting that you include a picture of this particular mural.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (120624)
• United States
19 May 23
@JudyEv It does seem there are many stories of them escaping. Yet when I lived across the street from an emu farm for two years not one escaped. I don’t know why people can’t seem to keep them secured.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381928)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 May 23
I'm surprised there seems to be so many in the US and it seems they escape pretty often. And then they farm them in India! Another surprise.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
18 May 23
Oh that is rather colorful and nice looking.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381928)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 May 23
The artist has done a great job of it.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502254)
• Italy
18 May 23
This mural is cute, I like the big head on the front.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (502254)
• Italy
18 May 23
@JudyEv I agree, very detailed.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381928)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 May 23
The big head is really well done and very lifelike.
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Fleur
@Fleura (34957)
• United Kingdom
18 May 23
That's a very cool mural isn't it?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381928)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 May 23
There must be a fairly competent artist there somewhere. Half the staff at these isolated roadhouses are backpackers/foreigners. Who knows what they might leave behind once they leave?
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222280)
• United States
18 May 23
That's an amazing mural.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381928)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 May 23
It's really first-class, isn't it? I was very impressed.
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Raj
@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
18 May 23
Seems like an interesting place
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (381928)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 May 23
There isn't much there really apart from the roadhouse.
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