19 Oct 2023

 Day Two - 19 Oct 2023

Started out relatively early today, again to beat the trucks along the highway that I had no choice about taking, though it was only for about 50 kilometres so it wasn't too great a problem. Started out sharing the distance with a very nice 1946 Ford Mercury Coupe, though it being an eight-cylinder and all it did leave me behind in no short amount of time. I did catch it up again though as it stopped to do the same thing I was heading for and that was to take a picture at the first Silo Art stop of the day at Walpeup.

Walpeup Silo Art - painted by Julian Clavijo and Camilo Delgado, featuring Harold Thomas Bell

The Walpeup Silo Art depicts Harold Thomas Bell, who in March 1917 at 16 years of age, lied to recruiters about his age and family history to sign up for active service in the First World War. He was attached to the Light Horse Regiment and he was killed in action in October 1917 and was eventually liad to rest in the Beersheba War Cemetery. LEST WE FORGET

Heading off again and now on to country backroads, which is just the greatest thing as the roads are usually in better condition than the roads in the west of Melbourne and there are virtually no trucks (again unlike the west of Melbourne!). So it was a comfortable cruise down to Patchewollock to the next silo and from there through Hopetoun to Rosebery and Brim for their two silos. A slight bit of mile retracement then back to Beulah to then head west for Rainbow, which is a nice little town with a few murals about, then on to Albacutya for more Silo Art. It's south then back through Rainbow Through Jeparit and Antwerp to the Arkona Silo Art and then head west young man, through Nhill (half way to Adelaide) and on to Kaniva. Leaving Kaniva and heading south for a while before back to the east and on to Goroke Silo Art and into Horsham for the night.

Patchewollock Silo Art - painted by Fintan Magee, featuring Nick "Noodle" Hulland

Rosebery Silo Art - painted by Kaff-eine

Brim Silo Art - painted by Guido van Helten

Albacutya Silo Art - painted by Kitt Bennett

Arkona Silo Art - painted by Sam Bates (Smug), featuring and invisible Roley Klinge

Kaniva Silo Art - painted by David Lee Pereira, featuring an Australian Hobby bird and Plains Sun Orchid

Goroke Silo Art - painted by Geoffrey Carran, featuring a Kookaburra, Magpie and a Galah

Horsham Silo Art - painted by Sam Bates (Smug), featuring Yanggendyinanyuk

There is a lot more information on all of these Silo Art pieces and in fact most of the current Silo Art and Water Tower Art and town murals on the Australia Silo Art Trail website.