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Narellan Library Murals, a wall of public art
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Narellan Library Murals, a wall of public art

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There are two colourful mural artworks along the Queen Street frontage of Narellan Library. These artworks were commissioned by Camden Council in 2017 as a collaboration between mural artist Mandy Salter and the area's young artists as part of a Youth Participation Public Art Project.

Public art at Campbelltown brightens up the Queen Street precinct
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Public art at Campbelltown brightens up the Queen Street precinct

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Public art is being used in the Campbelltown town centre to reinvigorate and revitalise the Queen Street precinct that has been subject to urban blight.

Cowpastures Memorial, Picton
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Cowpastures Memorial, Picton

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The Picton Cowpastures Memorial mural is the first memorial to the historic Cowpastures and its Wild Cattle in the Macarthur region.

Camden Rotary Pioneer Mural: public art, a mural, a memorial wall and a wishing well
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Camden Rotary Pioneer Mural: public art, a mural, a memorial wall and a wishing well

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The Camden Pioneer Mural is an example of public art. The Camden mural depicts the Camden story as interpreted in 1962 by ceramic artist Byram Mansell.