Photo by: Shane Gerrish

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

Video by: https://www.youtube.com/@travellingwithmynikon649/shorts

The artwork is a tribute to Percy Hobson.

PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY PAINT PLACE.

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

The Bourke Water Tower Art was painted by John Murray in April 2021, with assistance from Bob Barrett and Lucas Kasper. Theartwork serves as a tribute toathlete Percy Hobson.

In 1962, Gundabooka man Percy Hobson made history by becoming the first Indigenous athlete to win a medal at the Commonwealth Games. At just 20 years old, and against all odds, this local high jumper broke the record when he leapt over a 6’11” high bar at Perth’s Perry Lakes Stadium. This remarkable achievement forever established Percy as one of

Australia’s most iconic athletes. To honour his legacy, his hometown of Bourke, NSW, has celebrated Percy Hobson’s

accomplishment by dedicating the Bourke Water Tower as a canvas or a large mural of Percy—a recreation of the iconic photo capturing Hobson soaring through the air, the moment he secured his first gold medal.