Photo by: Kerrie Wall

Bourke Water Tower Art - New South Wales

Artist: John Murray, assisted by Bob Barrett & Lucas Kasper

Location: 110 Anson Street, Bourke,  NSW

Proudly owned by: Bourke Shire Council

Work began on the Bourke Water Tower Art in April 2021 and was completed just 4 weeks later.

The artwork is a tribute to Percy Hobson.

PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY PAINT PLACE.

In 1962 Gundabooka man Percy Hobson was the first Indigenous athlete to win a medal at the Commonwealth games. At only 20 years old and against all odds this local high jumper broke the record when he leapt over a 6’11 high bar, in Perth’s Perry Lakes stadium. A feat forever establishing Percy as one of Australia’s most iconic sportsmen. 

To pay tribute, his hometown of Bourke, NSW is celebrating Percy Hobson’s achievement by dedicating the Bourke Water Tower as a canvas for a large mural of Percy; a recreation of the iconic photo of Hobson bounding into the air; the moment he earned his first gold medal.

Source: Bourke Water Tower Project