The suite of Wilkadene interpretive signs—including The Paddle Steamer, Shearing Sheds, The Cemetery, The Old Cottage, and The Riverscape – follows a unified, heritage-driven design language that visually honours the site’s deep connection to the Murray River region. Each panel features a consistent structure: dramatic black backgrounds, elegant white script headings, and supporting serif body text that balances readability with historical character.

Sepia-toned or desaturated archival imagery blends seamlessly with contemporary photography to bridge past and present. A signature red line and compass-style waypoint icon offer continuity and orientation across the landscape. The signs layer historical facts, personal stories, and cultural context in an engaging visual hierarchy, supported by site-specific maps and textures from original buildings and materials. This cohesive design approach ensures each panel functions not just as information—but as a place-based storytelling device that deepens the visitor’s connection to Wilkadene’s people, history and land.