An unlikely North Queensland city is poised to establish itself on the international street art map.
It may seem unlikely to some but this North Queensland city is fast emerging as a hot spot on the international street art map.
The colourful works form the basis of a Griffith University investigation into how public art is used to drive urban regeneration and boost social capital.Researcher Dr Tony Matthews assessed 26 artworks that form part of a public art walking tour. "The major importance of this research is not that it looks at public art, but also that it looks at regional cities in Australia that are doing really well and are coming up and should be of attention internationally," he said.
Dr Matthews said, considering the quality of the works, more could be done to promote the trail as a tourism drawcard."I know the city has a walking guide for the public art trail and it's quite popular with tourists and has brought tourists in," he said.
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