The history and nature of Harvey have been captured in a new mural revealed in Australind

The shoreline of the Leschenault Estuary is ripe with flowers, shorebirds and swans, all of which have been immortalised in a stunning new mural.

Artist Aisha Valenti, from Aisha’s Art, painted the new mural at Christina Street Reserve in Australind, revealing it to the public last week.

The mural is the fifth piece of artwork that makes up the Harvey Mural Trail.

Ms Valenti said she wanted to paint a mural that reflected the significance of preserving and protecting the wetlands that inspired its design.

“Western Australians love their native flora and fauna because we have such a beautiful array,” she said.

“It’s not just a vibrant piece, it brings awareness to preserving as much of the native environment as possible.”

Her choice to share this message of conservation inspired the addition of the endangered red-tailed black cockatoo, known to feed in the reserve.

“The cockatoo is on the brink of extinction because we are getting rid of a lot of trees, so I wanted to add the cockatoo for that reason,” she said.

The egret and swan are also common visitors to the reserve.

Ms Valenti said she was excited to paint the mural in such an “epic location”, with the vibrant pink fairy orchid and cowslip orchid local to the area.

Harvey shire Michelle Campbell said locals and visitors won’t be able to miss Ms Valenti’s eye catching homage to the Harvey Region.

“We especially love her depiction of a black swan and red tailed black cockatoo taking flight,” she said.

Cr Campbell said the cockatoo is a particularly special addition paying homage to the history of the town.

“In the 1830s, Harvey was known as ‘Korijekup”, an Aboriginal word meaning, place of the red-tailed black cockatoo,” she said.

“It is wonderful to see artists weaving our heritage and nature into such fantastic public art pieces.”

Ms Valenti said she was stoked by the beautiful reception from the community.

The next mural will be finished in March and displayed at Yarloop Primary School by artist Charlotte White.

Two more murals are planned in the shire, with Sharon Hinchcliffe set to transform the Harvey-Myalup road water tank and Jacob Butler revitalising the Brunswick Recreation Ground Entry later in the year.