Mural Town News

Peter Nicholson spent a couple of days recently bringing the 2004 mural back to life. It was great to see Les’s passengers faces return to normal colours after a few years of looking a little car sick. Peter commented on the number of visitors who asked about the story behind the mural while he was working, and one of the most asked was where is the 21st passenger located, a good question...

With the launch of the new website KOAA has gone high tech with introduction of QR Codes on murals. The new app available on your smart phone allows visitors to connect direct to the mural guide and website information on the go including the mural details, artist and history, with the option to broswe other aspects of the Muraltown’s website while mobile including the latest news. With...

The latest mural in the KOAA collection, number 53 has been erected on the fence line at the Muraltown Backpackers. The 14 panels lead you down to the Uretara River which what the murals theme is based on, each panel depicts some of the inhabitants of our river as it meanders its way across the country side, starting in the Kaimai Ranges to the west and out into the Tauranga Harbour and onto the...