Thirty-four public art experiences have been recognised as the best in the country at the recent 2023 Australian Street Art Awards, with Gawler’s Centenary Lane Mural heralded as Bronze Winner Best External Mural (nationwide) and Best Street Art Experience South Australia.

The Australian Street Art Awards is a tourism and public art awards program, with categories recognising destinations that utilise and celebrate public art. The program recognises towns, cities, regions, and precincts that are using one or more of the many forms of outdoor, publicly accessible art to promote their destination and engage their community.

Created by local artist Kyle Armstrong (Whale Tale), the Centenary Lane Mural comprises a number of sections, or picture boxes, that each highlight something or someone local and iconic to the Gawler community. Kyle, having grown up in Gawler, was able to capture both historical and contemporary elements that celebrate the culture and identity of the Town. These varying components - historical, sporting, cultural, people of significance, interactive elements - offer points of interest for different people and groups, and in doing so, encourages community to connect through the sharing of stories, common experiences, and memories.