The Esk Mosaic Trail features two stunning installations in Pipeliner Park, near the historic Esk Railway Station. The trail is fully funded by proceeds from the annual Esk Garden Fair, with a new piece added to the collection every year using the funds raised.
Artist: Debra King
Details: Gregarious parrots often seen in flocks of 10 or more. Recognized for their vivid red tail feathers and loud calls.
Artist: Lisa Davis
Details: A quiet and shy bird usually seen in pairs.
Artist: Sue Ulhmann
Details: Small to sized birds with large heads and sharp beaks. Known for their striking colors and swift hunting over water.
Artist; Lisa Davis
Details: Kookaburra known for its loud, laugh-like call. Willy Wagtail, A bold little bird often seen wagging its tail and chasing off larger birds
Artist: Anita Steele
Details: A very common bird along the Rail Trail loved for their vibrant and playful nature often seen in noisy flocks feeding on nectar.
Artist: Debra King
Details: Australia’s smallest owl, known for its "boo-book" call heard at night.
Artist: Stacey Butler
Details: Dazzling aerial insectivores, often seen swooping after bees and insects in open areas.
Artist: Kerri Melville
Details: A genus of flowering plants native to South Africa, known for their striking appearance and tough growth habit. Proteas are well-suited to the Somerset region's climate and are a popular garden plant, with several commercially grown locally.
Artist: Sue Ulhmann
Details: Known for its warbling song and bold personality and often a troublemaker swooping along sections of the trail. Magpies are territorial and intelligent.
Artists: Kerri Melville & Lisa Davis
Details: although the NSW floral emblem it’s a garden favorite for its striking red flower known for its bold structure and long-lasting bloom.
Artist: Lisa Davis
Details: Small finches with striking striped patterns and bright beaks. Often seen in groups around dams and water sources along the Rail Trail.
Artist: Lisa Davis
Details: A joyful sight along the trail seen sleeping in eucalyptus trees. Mostly nocturnal and quite solitary.
Artist: Kerri Melville
Details: Large, loud, and intelligent white parrots with a signature yellow crest.
Artist: Rosie O’Brien
Details: Nocturnal and widespread, this possum is often seen along the trail at night. Known for its bushy tail and adaptability.
Artist: Sue Kokkinn
Details: Often seen perching quietly in low shrubs. Has a pleasant, whistling call.
Artist: Patti Jaenke
Details: A native freshwater fish, popular among anglers. Inhabits rivers and streams along the rail trail and Somerset and Wivenhoe dams.
Artist: Sue Kokkinn
Details: Also called the pink and grey cockatoo. A highly social and intelligent bird, common throughout Somerset.
Artist: Sue Ulhmann
Details: Australia's national floral emblem. Bright yellow blooms in late winter to spring.
Artist: Patti Power
Details: The only Australian parrot with a completely red head. Known to be gentle and social, often seen visiting gardens.
Artist: Lisa Davis
Details: An introduced species, often seen around Somerset. Was once the emblem of the former Esk Shire.
Artist: Nicolee Ditchfield
Details: Small and fast, easily missed unless you glimpse its red chest or hear its high-pitched call. A specialist feeder on mistletoe berries.
Artist: Leigh Pearson
Details: Similar to males, but with a completely green head and chest. Often seen in pairs or family groups.
Artist: Lisa Davis
Details: A petite, cheerful finch with a distinctive black “double bar” across its chest.
Artist: Lisa Davis
Also known as: Banana Bird Details: Recognizable by its striking blue face and energetic feeding behavior.
Artist: Leigh Pearson
Details: A shy monotreme covered in spines, feeding on ants and termites. Often seen waddling slowly across bushland.
Artist: Stacey Butler
Description: An iridescent, glossy black bird with a distinctive fishtail, glittering with metallic blue-green spots (spangles) and piercing crimson eyes.
Artist: Lisa Davis
Description: A majestic, dark-plumed parrot, instantly recognizable by its heavy, powerful bill and brilliant panels of bright red or orange in the tail.
Artist: Sue Uhlmann
Description: A large, deep-blue and purple waterbird with a massive, striking red bill and frontal shield, known for its bright white undertail flashes.
Artist: Terri Taylor
Description: A tiny, beloved bird, with breeding males featuring an electric, luminous cobalt-blue crown and cheek patches set against deep black.
Artist: Lisa Davis
Description: Known as the "diamondbird," this tiny jewel features a black crown, wings, and tail meticulously covered in crisp white spots, finished with a bright yellow throat.
Artist: Nicolee Ditchfield
Description: A slender, graceful, and harmless snake with an olive-to-bright-green upper body and a vivid, sun-yellow throat and belly.
Artist: Patti Power
Description: A vibrant, emerald-green parrot distinguished by its bright coral-red beak and a beautiful breast pattern of yellow feathers edged in green that resemble glistening scales.
Artist: Therese Berry
Description: A distinctive large bird featuring a prominent, bright yellow neck wattle, a bare red head, and structured, fan-like black plumage.
Artist: Lisa Davis
Description: A legendary and agile apex predator featuring a lean, athletic build, a bushy brush-tail, and a beautiful coat of rich ginger-gold fur.
Artist: Kerri Melville
Description: A stocky roller bird with dazzling turquoise-blue plumage and a bright coral-red beak, named for the distinct coin-like silver circles visible under its wings in flight.
Artist: Sara Paviotti
Description: A dainty, elegant forest bird featuring a dark slate-grey back beautifully offset by a soft, glowing rose-pink breast.
Artist: Rosie O’Brien
Description: A sturdy macropod with beautiful dark-tinted fur, characterized by a distinct cheek stripe and a long, elegant dark tail.
Artist: Lisa Davis
Description: A spectacularly vibrant parrot showcasing intense, glowing crimson-red feathers beautifully contrasted by vivid blue wings and cheek patches.
Artist: Sue Kokkinn
Description: A masterpiece of nature, the male displays a breathtaking, velvet-like contrast of rich, molten gold and deep jet-black feathers.
Artist: Anita Steele
Description: A tiny, energetic honeyeater, the male of which flashes like a tiny ember with its brilliant, fiery scarlet-red head and torso.
Artist: Lisa Davis
Description: A small, charming finch featuring a soft grey and olive body, punctuated by a striking, bright crimson stripe over the eye and a red rump.
Artist: Angela Burgess
Description: A delicate, olive-green songbird characterized by its delicate, unmistakable ring of tiny white feathers around each eye.
Artist: Debra King
Description: A magnificent rainforest dove with a rich plum-purple chest, a bright yellow belly, and a vibrant pastel-green back.
