Embark on a wild school holiday adventure trail without heading into the jungle, as 15 life-sized geometric animals take over the Joondalup City Centre.

Animals Uptown is a collaboration between local school students, acclaimed artist Sean Adamas and Joondalup businesses, where trekkers can visit various locations across our city centre to check out the spectacular Asian elephant, leopard, meerkats, giraffe and many other creatures.

The trail runs from Monday 1 April - Sunday 30 June, taking in Lakeside Joondalup Shopping City (two animals on the northeast upper level) - Good Games - Chopin Patisserie & Cafe - Joondalup Convenience Store - Harcourts Alliance - Paper Avenue - Ernie Hawes Optometrist - Le Papillon Patisserie and Joondalup Library.

Along the trail, participants can learn about the animals' backgrounds and collect stamps from participating businesses.

Joondalup Deputy Mayor Adrian Hill said Animals Uptown was sure to be a popular family-friendly activity, particularly during the school holidays.

"What is so great about this project is that everyone involved has a strong connection to Joondalup," he said.

Sean, our students and participating businesses have come together to deliver a unique attraction for visitors from across the City and beyond.

"Bringing more people into the Joondalup City Centre is a high priority for our Council and through initiatives like this, which are fun and boost local business, we will help to make our City Centre an even livelier place."

Mr Adamas said the Animals Uptown project featured a combination of geometric shapes, bold colours and contemporary patterns that would brighten up the Joondalup City Centre.

"The theme of wild animals is the uniting element in this activation, offering various opportunities to create a coherence for an art trail," he said.

"The project highlights the abundance of creativity within the City of Joondalup and is designed to display school students' artistic skills.

"I enjoy working on projects that involve local schools and community groups as the participants feel ownership of the final product."

Participating schools included Beaumaris Primary School, Beldon Education Support Centre, Burns Beach Primary School, Hillarys Primary School, Kinross College, Kinross Primary School, Mullaloo Beach Primary School, Ocean Reef Primary School, Ocean Reef Senior High School, and Poynter Primary School.

To discover more of Joondalup's hidden treasures, follow @Uptown.Joondalup on Instagram and Facebook.

Caption: Artist Sean Adamas, Burns Beach PS students Dominic and Zachary with Joondalup Deputy Mayor Adrian Hill and the painted dog artwork at Paper Avenue.

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