South Australian Silos

Wirrabara Silos

One of my favourite silos. Painted in 2018, by Sam Bates. The Forestry theme was chosen by the community, and the image determined by the artist. The bird is the rare Red Capped Robin, local to the area (one of which flew by while I was there), and the image...

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Waikerie Silo

Waikerie is a regional town on the south bank of the Murray River surrounded by fruit orchards. The silos were painted in 2018 by Jimmy DVate and Garry Duncan. The theme of the big double silo project is "Healthy River, Healthy Community".

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Coonalpyn Silo

Painted in 2017 by Guido van Helten, the silos depicting five Coonalpyn Primary School Children with the intention to represent Coonalpyn's "hope for the future". The 30 metre mural is painted on the still operational Viterra grain silos.

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Paringa Silo

Painted by Adelaide artist, Jack Fran, in 2021. The images are about David (Possum) Jones and Charles Gaffney (local identies), the Paddle Steamer Industry and Riverboat Captain Pearl Wallace, Sister Elaine Balfour-Ogilvy (war hero) born locally, and the Houseboat...

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