Silo art at Weethalle, NSW

Thanks Anthony, these artists get the artwork so realistic it's simply incredible.
The Coonalpyn ones here in SA are very well done, as are the recent new Wirrabara silos as posted by Stephen B a few weeks ago.

Kiwi, you'll have to post up some pics, would be interesting to see.
I've caught a few images online of the WA silo art, it's more abstract isn't it ?

Hi Tony, a full tour would be great, but I'm trying to slot them in as I'm going to / from various trips now.

I feel if you want to film them (in absolute best light), either by drone of from the ground, it's best to try and catch them with the early or late light on them to suit whickever way the art faces.
Eg. Coonalpyn SA, Rupanyup Vic, sunrise best as the art has a more easterly orientation.

Others like Weethalle NSW better at sunset.

What I do is go the the Google maps silo art map, and check out which way they face on street view or sat view, and try and work from that.

Now looking like I might miss Coonalpyn sunrise as a supplier has said they MIGHT have some product ready for me today (when it should have been this morning !!), grrrr.
If I have to reschedule deliveries to Monday in Melb 'burbs, I might even have to abandon the alt route home via Rupanyup, even bigger ggggrrrrrrr.

October, that's a long time painting them !
Might be a local artists group being that long ?

Anyway, will be a good reason to go out via the Sturt Hwy sometime then :)
Being southern subs of ADL, I usually go out via the hills, SE Freeway, Mallee Hwy to pick up the Sturt east of Balranald.

Hi Les

It sure seems like a joke, seeing most of the other sites are completed in weeks, not months.

I am trying to get hold of another lady in Waikerie who is organising it and when I get hold of her, will let you know.



Cheers



Stephen

Stephen, thought you might be interested in this photo, my wife sent it to me, was posted on faceache . . . looks like it is nearing completion.

Hi Les

Thanks for that And I have been in contact with the coordinator.

The completed silos at Waikerie will be the most unique in Australia at the time of completion.

Unlike other sites around Australia, the ones at Waikerie will have art on all sides,

They have had 2 artists working on them and they should be completed by Christmas. They are then making new car parking areas, and the official opening will be between February and April and they are trying to get a Stephen Marshall to do the offical opening.

When I find out more, I will let everyone know.


Cheers



Stephen

Cheers Baz, greatly enjoying the drone and its capabilities.
Long learning curve learning to fly them safely, film / photograph, and edit !!
Will always be improving I think.

Thanks Mick, hadn't even seen the Sheep Hills silo site listed . . .
Bit of a loop around north to Nhill, easy.

Will see how it works out, my whole schedule just got thrown into disarray with a supplier (possible) let down.

Don't forget Brim and Patchewollock

Here's the link to the EO place for the silos mate. Very colourful.


Sheep Hills Art Silo

Cheers

Mick

Thanks Ron, not on FB any longer, but should be able to read . . .
That's a good link to Google maps silo art Australia wide, and found this too.

Silo Art Trail

True Stu (hey I'm a poet and I didn't know it ! lol)

Weethalle has a few news stories online about increased visitors coming through and stopping in town.

I can see these silo art trails becoming quite popular by the looks, it gets people onto little back roads and makes for some interesting touring.

Thanks for the photos, I've opened them and used the Advanced Tab to tag each to the Weethalle page record in Places so that these will appear in Places without anyone having to upload the images again.

Geez!

If those grain shuts were positioned a bit lower you'll have to put an "R" rating on the photo -lucky it's a ewe not a ram LOL

Cheers

Anthony

Yeah, might be a good excuse to hook up and go for a "run" ... as if you needed one!

Ha classic ! Great idea.