Patchewollock Silo Art - VIC

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Position

DEG: -35.384442 142.188136
DMS: 35º 23' 3.99" S 142º 11' 17.31" E
UTM: 54 H 6083674mN 607912mE
Altitude: 73.33m

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Address & Contact

60 Federation St
Patchewollock VIC 3491
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Information

The start/end of Victorian Painted Silo trail

To prepare for his Patchewollock mural, Brisbane artist, Fintan Magee booked a room at the local pub to immerse himself in the community and get to know its people. When he met local sheep and grain farmer, Nick “Noodle” Hulland, Magee knew he had found his muse.

Why Hulland? According to Magee, the rugged, lanky local exemplified the no-nonsense, hardworking spirit of the region. Perhaps more importantly though, Noodle had just the right height and leanness to neatly fit onto the narrow, 35-metre-high canvas of the twin 1939-built GrainCorp silos.

Completed in late 2016, the artist’s depiction of the famously reserved Hulland portrays an image of the archetypal Aussie farmer – faded blue “flanny” (flannelette shirt) and all. Hulland’s solemn expression, sun-bleached hair and squinting gaze speak to the harshness of the environment and the challenges of life in the Wimmera Mallee.
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Closest Weather Station

Walpeup at 28/07:00pm EDT
Distance from Patchewollock Silo Art 33.79km NW
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
23.3°C19.6°C33%6.1°ChPa0.0mmS15km/hr
8knots
19km/hr
10knots

Closest Climatic Station

Walpeup Research
Distance from Patchewollock Silo Art 33.79km NW
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C31.831.227.922.918.315.114.616.419.523.126.829.8
Mean Min. °C15.215.413.110.07.75.54.85.46.98.811.413.5
Mean Rain mm22.223.421.422.530.729.632.835.031.233.828.024.9

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