Queensland Rail train is covered in Elisa Jane Carmichael's designs

She rolled the piece up when flying to the desert town before delicately putting on its finishing touches.

But the adventure has just begun for her work, called Adder Rock: under the paperbark, pandanus and banskia, with its design set to tour south-east Queensland via rail for the next month.

Her piece has been copied and printed onto window shades covering two train carriages to promote Redlands’ Quandamooka Festival to commuters.

The colourful train rolled into Cleveland on Saturday morning for an official launch attended by Transport Minister Mark Bailey, Capalaba MP Don Brown, Redlands MP Kim Richards, Redland City mayor Karen Williams, deputy mayor Lance Hewlett, councillor Tracey Huges, QYAC chair Cameron Costello, Ms Carmichael, her family and others.

Ms Carmichael, 31, said she was delighted Adder Rock: under the paperbark, pandanus and banskia had been selected to showcase Quandamooka creativity.

“It's exciting," she said. 

Redland City mayor Karen Williams said the eye-catching wrap would help promote Redlands Coast branding, which was needed to push North Stradbroke’s transition into eco and cultural tourism.

It would also share Ms Carmichael’s talent to the wider community.

“The eye is first draw to the colours and vibrancy of the work but through its design, it also tells a deeper story  – the unbroken, continuing and intrinsic connection between the first people of these lands and the land itself,” Cr Williams said.

“It will spark interest, sow seeds and perhaps even be the mode of travel that brings people back to discover where this story started.

“This wrap is another example of innovative, highly visual and exciting marketing of our tourism assets.”

The train rolled in just hours before Straddie's Whale Welcoming ceremony on that day, which was in-between Stradbroke Chamber Music Festival concerts.

The ceremony had special significance, with Migaloo the rare white whale travelling through Queensland waters. 

Transport Minister Mark Bailey said the Queensland Government was pleased to support this year’s Quandamooka Festival, which began in June and ends on August 31.

"We have great respect for indigenous culture,” he said.

"We love partnering with you to promote your culture  and I just think this is a fantastic partnership between our transport agency that shows so many more people a little bit about who you are (and) what you do.”