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Whether you’re visiting for the day, travelling through the region or exploring the Rail Trail — Discover Skipton through art, nature and local stories.
Come and explore the Skipton Art Trail, a growing collection of colourful murals, sculptures and public artworks celebrating the people, wildlife, landscapes and heritage of our beautiful region.
Created through community vision and collaboration, the Art Trail invites visitors to wander through Skipton’s parks, streets, walking tracks and public spaces while discovering something new around each corner.
Discover The Art Trail
1.
Skipton Swimming Pool Mural
Artist: Jimmy Dvate
A vibrant new mural featuring a platypus, sugar glider, galah, honeyeater and local flora.
2.
Platypus Rising - Stewart Park
Sculptor / Artist: Mike Makatron (2022)
Standing four metres high, Platypus Rising is an impressive sculpture featuring four aluminium platypuses appearing to swim upwards through corten steel reeds.
3.
Anderson Street Shop Mural
Artist: Mike Makatron (2022)
Look for the colourful eucalyptus leaves, native florals and Skipton’s iconic platypus.
4.
Water Gauge - Skipton Bridge Mural
Artist: Jimmy Bruscombe (2022)
Located on the south-eastern pylon of the Mt Emu Creek Bridge on Montgomery Street. A brolga, platypus and flock of galahs feature amongst gum trees and river reeds, capturing the character and colour of the local landscape.
5.
Blade Shearer - Main St (Montgomery St)
Designed by local Artist: Lyn Heenan
Celebrating Skipton’s strong rural heritage, this artwork honours traditional blade shearer Ben Wilkie.
6.
Sir Henry Bolte Bust - Main St (Montgomery St)
Sculptor: Louis Laumen
Discover the story of Sir Henry Bolte, Victoria’s longest-serving Premier, who grew up in Skipton. A time capsule lies beneath the monument, commemorating Skipton’s 175th Anniversary.
Coming Soon
Jubilee Park Sculpture Collection — "Where the Wild Things Live!"
October 2026
A new collection of sculptures will soon add even more colour and character to Skipton. To be located along the bank of the reservoir at Jubilee Park, between the Hospital and Swimming Pool, the collection will feature:
- Two Corten Steel Grazing Kangaroos — Artist: Matt Hill Projects
- A Bright Blue Wren — Artist: Tank & Tobin
- A Kookaburra — Artist: Twisted Metal
- Rail Trail Entrance Emu Sculpture — Artist: Twisted Metal
Jimmy Dvate Returns!
November 2026
The Pump Station on Montgomery Street is set for a spectacular transformation when award-winning mural artist Jimmy Dvate will return to Skipton for two weeks.
This exciting new mural promises to be a showstopper and another must-see attraction on the Skipton Art Trail.
