Bowen Murals

Bowen is known as the "Mural Capital of the Australia". It has 24 murals sites, most within walking distance of the central business district. twenty of the murals depict Bowen's early history. Eighteen of them were commissioned by the Bowen Shire Festival of Murals Society, a local group dedicated to putting Bowen's history on display.

The Murals have been painted by well known Queensland artists. Two of the murals were painted by local artists, one by art students of the Bowen High school and one by famed artist Ken Done.

This mural was displayed in the United Nations Pavilion at the 1988 Brisbane Expo. It was later donated to Bowen by the artist. The historical murals clearly depict the long history of Bowen. They have been recognised world-wide. The North Australian hotel which holds Bowen's oldest licence and one of the oldest continuance licence in North Queensland has recently revamped its lounge facility.