Celebrating the regional microclimates and the natural diversity of the Upper Murray, ‘Ridges, Rocks and Rivers’ colourfully captures your attention and draws your eye to the detail of the work.

Found in the north east Victorian township of Corryong, this mural was born in the ashes of the Black Summer fires 2019/2020 which devastated the surrounding Upper Murray. Approximately 95% of the nearby Burrowa-Pine Mountain National Park and 100 per cent of Mount Mittamatite Regional Park was impacted by the blaze. These areas are home to a great diversity of animal and plant life, including a number of unique species.

The mural depicts five key landscapes. Featuring (from left to right), these are alpine, moist gullies, rocky outcrops, dry slopes and Murray River riparian. Environments all found in the district.

The design includes 31 species of flora and fauna, including the Bogong moth – can you spot one in each of the 5 landscapes?

Captured by North East Victorian Artist, Kirrily Anderson, the landscapes drawn from locations such as Bluff Falls (Moist Gully landscape), the Bluff (Rocky Outcrop landscape) and the Murray River riparian (river banks).