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Launceston

Since there is lots of other websites, fb pages and blogs devoted to inner-city graffiti and more so street art, here's some regional graffiti for balance from Tasmania's Northern city, Launceston.

Abandoned Woolshed, Launceston, Tasmania

North of Launceston CBD lies the suburb of Invermay. The town is largely built on a former swampland associated with the Tamar and North Esk Rivers. The low-lying landscape makes it prone to flooding. Markers on electricity poles illustrate past flood peaks (including the devastating 1929 flood). The Launceston City Council and Launceston Flood Authority have invested a significant amount of money to reduce the future impact of floods. In May 2015 Launceston councilors voted to demolish the former Tasmanian Woolgrowers agency store as part of the compulsory acquisition associated with the construction of the flood walls. 

This big building has been empty for a long time. There's plenty graffiti art accumulated on the walls. Its going to be sad to see another site lost to the "progress" of development. Local bmx kids have claimed the smooth wooden floors by sweeping tracks and making some sick DYI jumps.

Launceston Throw-up

Throw-up with unusual use of 3D outline and a overall black outline. These colours makes this throw-up stand out.

3 piece carpark

Tasmania's often forgotten when it comes to graffiti in Australia. For many Melbourne's scene is where its at. I could be like any other person with a graffiti blog/fb or website and keep posting about the cities recent developments. But almost everybody forgets about the regional towns. Launceston in Northern Tasmania has a strong graffiti culture for a town with only 100,000 people. Its probably got one of the longest official legal graffiti walls in the country, and yet few people know about it. More to come on Launceston.... 

 Sometimes you have to search a bit but walls like this remain in Tasmania. Each piece was painted in 2010 the council has decided to support the art respect it and leave it. This work and graffiti more broadly has become part of urban architecture. Public art (graffiti) is part of the cultural infrastructure of urban and suburban areas.

Tassie Freight Train Graffiti 2

The train yards in the Launceston are a popular place to paint. Orker probably the first island bomber in Tasmania has smashed some panels along with an earlier piece by style kings IKOE (Incredible Knights Of Enamel) https://www.facebook.com/theikoecrew. For more information on Tasmania's rail system http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_transport_in_Tasmania.

Graffiti profiles-Mister (Tas)

A couple of years ago Launceston graffiti artist Mister (MR) took the graffiti community by surprise. This guy's tag was turning up on almost every street corner in the city. The unique tag even turned up on the top of the old grain silos that overlook the city, gaining maximum publicity and notoriety. Mister was also probably one of the few graff artists from Launnie who diversified their art using wheat-pastes and other imagery like a barcode and the 8 ball  alongside a tag. Because he was so prolific in his active years he has left behind a legacy and encouraged others to do so.  

This piece has been buffed (Tas Tafe)

Launceston Sea Wall