Walgett Water Tower Art - NSW

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Position

DEG: -30.028158 148.116925
DMS: 30º 01' 41.37" S 148º 07' 0.94" E
UTM: 55 J 6677569mN 607698mE
Altitude: 135.97m

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Address & Contact

Dewhurst St
Walgett NSW 2832
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Web: https://www.jlf.org.au/jimmy-little

Information

The subject is an indigenous Australian named Jimmy Little. See website. It was painted by Jenny McCracken & Frank Wright along with Producer & Creative Project Manager, Andi Mether of Zest Events International.The story behind this mural is the life of Jimmy Little - Image is based on a photograph by John Elliot. Jimmy was a celebrated and beloved Australian Aboriginal musician, actor and advocate whose career spanned six decades. A Yorta Yorta man, he was raised on the Cummerangunja Mission in New South Wales.Jimmy recorded his first single in 1956 and rose to prominence as an Aboriginal entertainer throughout the 1960s, some years before the 1967 referendum. He topped the charts and became a household name with 'Royal Telephone' in 1963, which sold over 75,000 copies and went gold. His nation-wide profile continued to grow through regular TV appearances, radio airplay and constant touring. Jimmy also began acting in the late 50s with a major role in Shadow of the Boomerang followed by performances in stage plays including Black Cockatoos and a film by Wim Wenders Until the End of the World.To read more about Jimmy Little head on over to The Jimmy Little Foundation Website here: https://www.jlf.org.au/jimmy-little
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Closest Weather Station

Walgett at 30/02:30am EDT
Distance from Walgett Water Tower Art 1.13km SE
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
22.9°C22.4°C52%12.5°C1022.5hPa0.0mmE7km/hr
4knots
11km/hr
6knots

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Walgett Airport Aws
Distance from Walgett Water Tower Art 1.13km SE
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C35.634.331.627.422.518.918.421.125.128.731.833.9
Mean Min. °C20.519.916.511.47.05.03.44.48.011.916.118.2
Mean Rain mm60.457.935.220.531.432.530.019.324.442.049.155.2

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