ROBINVALE-born artist Brendan Kennedy hopes his mural at Mildura Airport will encourage visitors to think about the region's First Nations history before they take off.

Kennedy last week began work on a 6m by 1.8m mural on the wall of the airport's departure hall.

Previously Kennedy had worked on murals in Melbourne, including a 28m one located in the Melbourne Museum.

The new mural, titled Mil...