Tag: Silo Art
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Gunnedah New South Wales
Gunnedah New South Wales Town History Located on the north west slopes of New South Wales, Gunnedah has a long history of habitation by the Kamilaroi people. The town’s name means Place of White Stones in the Kamilaroi language. Within 45 years Colonial settlers arrived in the area in 1833, taking advantage of the Patrick… Read more
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Dunedoo Silo Art Racehorse Winx
Dunedoo Silo Art Located at the junction of the Golden and Castlereagh Highways, Dunedoo has joined the list of town with grain silo art. This is an interesting choice of subject, because the jockey, Hugh Bowman is from Dunedoo. Bowman won 33 of Winx’s 44 races (she won a total of 38 of the 44… Read more
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Barraba Silo Art Water Diviner
Barraba Silo Art – The Water Diviner Painted by Fintan Magee, the Barraba silo art depicts a water diviner, representing the constant search for water in the Australian bush. A water diviner is someone who searches for water using either two metal rods, or as depicted here, two sticks. Barraba is a small town 99… Read more