New mural part of Townsville Street Art trail adds a new splash of colour to the heart of the city

Harmony will be the focus in the heart of the city when the newest street art creation is unveiled in Townsville tonight.

Darwin artist Hafleg puts the finishing touches to his street art mural which is on the side of the city police station. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Harmony will be the focus in the heart of the city when the newest creation is unveiled in Townsville tonight.

Colour has transformed the side of the Townsville District Police Headquarters into a 8m high vibrant art mural featuring turtles and jellyfish.

Larrakia artist from Darwin, Hafleg has been working on the latest art mural since Monday.

The bright spray-painted painting is part of the Townsville Street Art Walking trail.

Darwin artist Hafleg puts the finishing touches to his street art mural which is on the side of the city police station. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Hafleg said his mural was a reflection of the bonds that Australian cities share.

“It is a connection between my home, Darwin, and here,” he said. “I come from a turtle nesting island and just through a bit of research, I made a connection through the nesting down here and the nesting back home which happens to be the same (turtle) species.”

The colour scheme is to represent a sunset using the colours of the rainbow.

The official launch of the mural will take place at 6pm-8pm on the corner of Sturt and Stanley streets with complimentary food and drinks.

Booking to attend is not required.

Originally published as New mural part of Townsville Street Art trail adds a new splash of colour to the heart of the city