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Sheffield is a town situated 23 km inland from Devonport on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia’s island state. Sheffield has long been the rural hub for the Mount Roland area. The Sheffield area is well known for its high quality butterfat production via dairy farming. The area is suitable for lamb and beef production. The town of Railton is nearby. At the 2006 census, Sheffield had a population of 1,397.
In North West Tasmania, Sheffield as one of the many early townships was settled in 1859. The town was named ‘Sheffield’,by Edward Curr after his home town in Sheffield,South Yorkshire, England.
Sheffield has become a major tourist attraction due to it being promoted as “Town of Murals”,based upon the instrumental contribution of local tourism pioneer Brian Inder.
The first town mural was painted in Sheffield in December 1986. Since then over 60 murals depicting the area’s rich history and beautiful natural scenery are painted on walls scattered throughout the town and buildings along the roadside. The murals attract an estimated 120,000 people to the town annually.
In the heart of Sheffield, there are a number of studios open to the public where visitors can watch the artists as they do their work. Artists of every discipline, including photography, fine art, glass, woodcraft, pottery, ceramics and specialised crafts.
The Wilderness Gallery Mural Fest art competition has been held annually since 2003 and will return again in April 2011. The poem for the next competition is “Power of Community” by PB Tewson. After each competition the 9 finalist murals remain on display at Mural Park for approximately 12 months until the next competition.
There are many natural attractions in the Sheffield area.