The Geopark recently contracted a group of local artists to brighten up a roadside barrier in Chelmer St Oamaru. Behind the barrier is a Geosite called the Oamaru Limestone Dikes – volcanic tuff crosscut by limestone. The mural is an artistic impression of what the Oamaru area may have looked like when the rocks at this Geosite where formed - around 35 million years ago when the area was under the sea.
“We hope this mural will create interest about the geological history of the area – and what amazing creatures lived here” – WWG Geoeducator
We are currently planning an interpretation panel about the mural and the Geosite – to be installed opposite the mural, in the Oamaru Public Gardens.
This project has been made possible by the generous contributions from:
Colin Jones Trust
Creative Communities Fund
Oamaru Top 10
Awamoa Bins and Skips
Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony
Waitaki District Council
And, of course, a massive thank you to artists Wicksey, Philina Den Dulk, Luzette Crossan, Al Bell for their beautiful work!