Landsborough art
Landsborough’s town centre features a diverse range of art installations.
Landsborough's town centre features art installations inspired by the region's story, created by local artists.
11. Rolling bench
The Mellum Creek hotel was relocated to its current position in 1914. It was pulled on skids by bullock teams every day for two weeks and continued to trade every night. Word has it that not a single day’s trade was lost nor a single bottle fell off the shelves. The story of moving the Mellum Creek Hotel to its present day location in Cribb Street is one of the defining narratives of Landsborough. It sums up the entrepreneurial, innovative spirit of the early settlers and it sheds light on the development of Cribb Street as the commercial centre of the town. The “Rolling bench” references the story of moving the Mellum Creek Hotel and Landsborough’s timber history by its shape and the use of local timber.
Rolling Bench by Pomo Studio, Photo: Pomo Studio
12. Pub illuminated log seats
The timber history of Landsborough formed the fabric of the township. It was the abundance of valuable hardwood and pine that allowed early settlers to make a living from the land. Sawmilling and timber industry drove the growth of Landsborough for nearly 70 years.
Remnants of this period are visible across Landsborough in its built form, oral history, and natural environment. The corner of Cribb Street and Mill Street saw a great deal of timber transported to the loading yards, for the train station, by bullock teams.
These hardwood timber log stools are equipped with light and provide a place to sit while referencing the rich period of Landsborough’s past.
Illuminated log seats by Pomo Studio, Photo: Pomo Studio
13. Replica historical lantern
Early meetings of the Landsborough Shire board were held in Dyer’s hall by lamplight. One particular councillor, when he didn’t get his way would storm out of the meeting blowing out the lamp and leaving his colleagues sitting in the dark. Furthermore, the train platform relied on lanterns to provide light for much of its era. The art lantern is made out of brass, a material that was used for historic lanterns on the railway station as well as the railway bell and door knobs.
Lantern by Simone Eisler & Pomo Studio, Photo: Sunshine Coast Council
14. 'Singing of the Saws’ mural
'Singing of the Saws’ by Fuzeilear
The 'Singing of the Saws' artwork features two elements which would have been everyday sounds in Cribb Street; timber saws singing out from the mill and the railway bell, which was used both to alert of train departures and to announce the end of WWII. Around these elements, the artist features foliage and blossoms from the Bunya Pine, Red Cedar and White Beech which were significant tree species to both the timber industry in Landsborough and to the local indigenous people.
Photo: Sunshine Coast Council.