Sheffield is a town 23 kilometres (14 mi) inland from Devonport, a city on the north-west coast of Tasmania.

[4] The area grew slowly, but the commencement of the Mersey-Forth Power Development Scheme in 1963 saw the town grow dramatically.

Inspired by the story of Chemainus, a small Canadian town that had through mural art, rescued itself from ruin, the Kentish Association for Tourism (KAT) worked on the vision to combine the arts and tourism to revive and reinvent the town of Sheffield.

Since then over 60 murals depicting the area's rich history and beautiful natural scenery have been painted on walls throughout the town and buildings along the roadside.

There are artists of many disciplines, including photography, fine art, glass, woodcraft, pottery, ceramics and specialised crafts.

[9] The International Mural Fest art competition has been held annually since 2003 and returns in April each year.

The festival includes sword fighting, fencing, archery, jousting and demonstrations of working cannons and trebuchets.

Mount Roland[14] is the backdrop of the Sheffield township rising 1234 metres above sea level.

There are two tracks to the summit, which provide 360-degree views to Bass Strait, Cradle Mountain and Barn Bluff.

The narrowness of the gorge and the computer-aided design of its double-curvature shape enabled engineers to minimise the volume of concrete and hence the cost of the dam.

Flood waters falling freely from the crest strike concrete slabs carefully positioned on the abutments to prevent undermining of the dam by erosion.

The mountain is accessible from the northern end of the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park.