Sarah Sparks

Mooroonga Magic

Ipswich Rd & Muriel Ave, Moorooka QLD

The ‘Magic Mile’ put Moorooka on the map in the 1970s, an era when Indigenous Australians first marched for rights to their land. I created this piece to celebrate the roots of the suburb, with the inspiration it took for the Aboriginal term ‘Mooroonga’. I hope the vibrant colour palette draws attention and the incorporation of ‘Mooroonga’ draws intrigue for people to look into the Indigenous history of the area.

Box ID: B0554 (View Map Below)
Painted on: November 2022

I Prefer Living In Colour

Sarah Sparks, with the help of Tom Hilton, recently painted two traffic signal boxes for Artforce, both in the Moorooka area: ‘Mooroonga Magic Mile’ and ‘Mooroonga Magic’.

Sarah loves to express herself through colour, in both her appearance and her artworks, and she’s proud to be doing her part to add to Brisbane’s vibrancy with her artworks which celebrate the heart of the suburb. The iconic ‘Magic Mile’ put Moorooka on the map in the 1970s, and it was also an era in which Indigenous Australians first marched for rights to their land. She hopes her vivid design and use of the original place name ‘Mooroonga’ inspires people to look into the Indigenous history of the area.

An initiative of Brisbane City Council

Mooroonga Magic

I Prefer Living In Colour

Sarah Sparks, with the help of Tom Hilton, recently painted two traffic signal boxes for Artforce, both in the Moorooka area: ‘Mooroonga Magic Mile’ and ‘Mooroonga Magic’.

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An initiative of Brisbane City Council

Mooroonga Magic

I Prefer Living In Colour

Sarah Sparks, with the help of Tom Hilton, recently painted two traffic signal boxes for Artforce, both in the Moorooka area: ‘Mooroonga Magic Mile’ and ‘Mooroonga Magic’.

Register your interest to paint a traffic signal box

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Register your interest  to paint a traffic signal box