THE beauty of Australia's desert, sea and everything in between is being woven into a 'playscape' by a group of Castlemaine residents.
Even more incredible than the several-metres long mural is that it's being made for children in Australia's asylum seeker detention centres.
"We're really trying to create the idea of the Australian landscape as a welcoming thing," project organiser Brenna Jensen said.
"We want to create a lasting, positive memory for these children, it would be a great opportunity for them to play in a creative way."
While the final destination hasn't yet been worked out, the group is planning on finishing the mural in time to display at the Australian Sheep & Wool Show (ASWS).
A range of techniques including latch-hooking, knitting and crochet have been used to attach the wool to a mesh backing, giving the playscape three-dimensional appeal.
"It will feel really beautiful for the children to touch with all of the texture," Ms Jensen said.
The creation started last October and has had a wide net of contributors.
"We've had people from all ages – from two to 80 – work on the project," she said.
All the wool was donated by Castlemaine locals, and was organically dyed by the group to give rise to the colours of Australia's diverse landscape.
"We put a sign up and people were so generous. It's beautiful because it's all locally sourced materials," Ms Jensen said.
"It's our way of working around our own frustrations with Australian politics in a positive way."
