About this place
What to expect
Alpha is home to 27 murals, each telling a unique story of rural life in the region. The mural tradition began in 1991 when a group of local artists painted their first wall, and since then, the murals have become a focal point for the town, adorning most public buildings. The largest mural in Alpha can be found on the Railway Goods Shed. Commissioned by Queensland Rail, it pays tribute to the vital role the railway played in the district's development. Without the navvies and settlers who carved their way through the land in the 1880s, along with the steam trains of yesteryear, Alpha would not exist. Today, Alpha is no longer the bustling railway town it once was, with only a fraction of its former workforce remaining. The newest mural, a striking depiction of a man on horseback riding into the sunset, was generously painted by a Grey Nomad.