It may have gone up in just three weeks, but the stunning water tower mural in Lockhart has caused a tower of interest.

The work of two Blue Mountains mural artists, who profess a background in graffiti, has brought unbelievable attention for the old water tower art - and just for $28,000.

An idea of Lockhart Progress Association, the work was completed in just under three weeks.

Lockhart shire tourism and economic development officer Jennifer Connor said the council website had more than 100,000 hits with interest from many parts of the world. She was amazed by the social media interest, including from afar afield as the United Kingdom and the United States.

“Rising high above the town’s historic skyline, the Lockhart water tower mural, depicting a cascading waterfall surrounded by many of the unique native fauna and flora found in the local landscape, has rapidly become one of the most incredible pieces of public art in the Riverina,” she said.

“Undertaken by talented Blue Mountain artists, Scott Nagy and Janne Birkner (Krimsone), who are well known artists in the public mural sphere, the artwork reflects the importance of one of the regions most vital assets - water.

“The artists completed the work in just over two weeks using freehand spray cans, utilising natural hues to complement the Lockhart streetscape while harmonising with the natural environment.

“Covering a surface of more than 600sqm and costing $28,000 to complete, the Lockhart water tower mural, first suggested to Lockhart Shire Council by resident Myra Jenkyn was made possible through the support and generosity of a number of regional sponsors, particularly Riverina Water County Council, the owner of the water tower.”

The artwork will be offcially launched at 10am on October 12, followed by the opening of the Lockhart Shire Walk of Fame in Walter Day Park at 11.30am.