AUSTRALIA: Streetart Cairns - Graffiti and Urban Art Collection

Cairns is a city in northern Queensland with around 150.000 residents in the urban area and it was established in the late 19th century as a port serving nearby gold and tin mining operations and later the sugar industry. In the 20th century the city grew into a key commercial and logistics hub and became an important military base in the Pacific during World War II. Today, it is best known as a gateway to the Great Barrier Reef and tropical northern Australia. Beyond tourism, Cairns has developed a growing urban art scene, with murals and public artworks playing an increasingly visible role in the cityscape. Many works reference Indigenous culture, tropical landscapes, and regional identity, often created in collaboration with local communities. A major platform for Indigenous contemporary art is the CAIRNS INDIGENOUS ART FAIR, which showcases Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and has become an important national cultural event. The CAIRNS FESTIVAL also contributes to the city’s public art culture through installations, performances, and street-based art projects. Alongside this, local artist collectives and mural initiatives supported by institutions such as the TANKS ART CENTRE. Here we have a collection of great urban artworks photographed by graffiti hunter and streetart lover MAZZANTI. Check out her instagram channel, where she regulalry presents great pictures from Sweden and from other countries all over the world.

„Caffiend Crab“ – PHIBS & MINTY

PHIBS

Artist: PHIBS

Website: https://phibs.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PHIBSart

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phibs_has_instagram

MINTY

Artist: MINTY

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freshminties

Caffiend – Inside Artworks

Coffee Place: CAFFIEND

Website: https://www.caffiend.com.au

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CaffiendinCairns

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caffiend_cairns

LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/caffiend_cairns

PHIBS & PEQUE

Artist: PEQUE

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Peque-vrs-100044383629446

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peque_vrs

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pequevrs_art

Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@peque_vrs

Artist: PHIBS – [contact details already mentioned]

PHIBS

Artist: PHIBS – [contact details already mentioned]

CAROLINE MUDGE

Artist: CAROLINE MUDGE

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Caroline-Mudge-Art-100068384507735

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolinemudgeart

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolinemudge

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caroline_mudge

MySpace: https://myspace.com/carolinemudge

„A symbol of Rebellion“ – Podcast with NAOMI SMITH – SCOTT MARSH

Artist: SCOTT MARSH

Website: https://scottmarsh.com.au

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scottmarshart

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottie.marsh

Telegram: https://t.me/scottmarshart

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/u88136664

LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/scottie.marsh

Fetta’s Greek Taverna

Greek Restaurant: FETTA’S GREEK TAVERNA

Website: https://fettas-greek-taverna.menufyy.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fettastaverna

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fettasgreek

Young Muhammad Ali – Tribute to the Boxing Legend

NOKE

Artist: NOKE

ERIC SESTO & BUZT

Artist: ERIC SESTO

Website: https://ericsesto.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/p/Eric-Sesto-100063328878093

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eric_sesto

CHARNS

BEAST

CHRIMS

Peace

Electric Eels – Shields Street – STATUS SIGNS

Art Agency: STATUS SIGNS

Website: https://www.statussigns.com.au

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StatusSigns1

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/status.signs

Fremantle Frog

Corner Treasure

„Tribute to Indigenous scholar Henrietta Marrie“ – CLAIRE FOXTON

HENRIETTA MARRIE is an Aboriginal Australian activist, policy expert, and researcher known for her work on Indigenous rights, environmental protection, and cultural heritage. She was born in 1954 in Kowanyama and is a member of the Yidinji people from far north Queensland.

She has played a key role in advocating for the recognition of Indigenous knowledge in international agreements, particularly through her long involvement with UNESCO and the Convention on Biological Diversity. She has also worked extensively on policies to protect sacred sites, traditional knowledge, and Indigenous intellectual property rights.

Over her career, she has held advisory roles in Australian government bodies and global forums, contributing to frameworks that link biodiversity conservation with Indigenous cultural practices. Marrie is widely respected for bridging Indigenous perspectives with international environmental policy.