Hand-painted Ningaloo Mural shines in our Backpackers!

Check out the wonderful creative process behind this life-size, hand-painted mural by local artist Tobias Pelgen! Spending many an arduous day in our Ningaloo Coral Bay Backpackers, Tobias unveiled the finished piece that took over one month to complete.

Hand-painted Ningaloo Mural shines in our Backpackers!
Drafting stage – who will be behind the newspaper stencils?

We would like to thank Tobias for creating a piece that celebrates the unique biodiversity of Coral Bay and the Ningaloo Reef.

We encourage all visitors of Coral Bay to pop into the Backpackers and see the masterpiece for yourself!

Hand-painted Ningaloo Mural shines in our Backpackers!
Incredible detail on a resident Whale Shark
Hand-painted Ningaloo Mural shines in our Backpackers!
Finished Product!
Come see me at the Ningaloo Coral Bay Backpackers – Robinson Street, Coral Bay

Follow Tobias’s artistic journey through his Facebook page: Your Style Of Life for more marvelous creations!

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