Local artist Patricia Walsh created this mural titled 'The day they walked away' to commemorate the day the Adelaide Lead School closed its doors due to declining attendance.
The school, established in 1863, served the community until its closure in 1954. At the time, the Tullaroop Shhire Council purchased the brick school building which became the Adelaide Lead Hall.
Recently the site has had a maintenance shed and toilet block build beside it. The Adelaide Lead Hall committee disliked the look of the modern buildings beside the historic hall and this thus the creation of this mural to showcase the history of the site.
Since its closure, former students and locals have lovingly maintained the site. "This mural is a tribute to them," said Ms. Walsh. It features Frank and Joy Martin, Colin Bartlett, and their loyal dog Rusty, who was known to accompany the children to school.
The mural took around 60 hours to paint, with nearly a week spent on preparation. Though primarily painted in acrylic, various techniques were used to achieve its detailed finish.
The hall is occarionally booked out for public or private events, the geocache is outside of the site permimetre but you are more than welcome to enter to take a closer look at the mural.