AUSTRALIAN SILO ART TRAIL - Queensland Silo Trail
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AUSTRALIAN SILO ART TRAIL - Queensland Silo Trail Toowoomba (Start) 192 km Yelarbon 52 km Goondiwindi 190 km Thallon 373 km Cunnamulla 200 km Charleville 433 km Wandoan Toowoomba Street Art Cunnamulla Water Tower Art Toowoomba has some of the most amazing street art in During the April and May of 2019 Guido van Helten painted Australia, with well over 20 murals scattered through out the both the Cunnamulla and Charleville Water Towers. As neigh- city. They have been painted by renowned artists such as bouring towns in a remote area of Queensland costs were com- Adnate, Fintan Magee and Claire Foxton to name a few. bined in the hope that two towers would bring in more tourism. Yelarbon Silo Art Charleville Water Tower Art The Yelarbon silos were painted by Brisbane based artists The youth of Charleville are the feature on this silo which was Brightsiders, completing stage one of the eight silo group in painted by Guido van Helten in his now signature July 2019. They depict a small boy and his paper boat playing monochromatic mural style. It is a sister work of art the in the Yelarbon Lagoon. They are the 31st to join the ASAT. Cunnamulla water tower which was also painted by Guido. Goondiwindi Water Tank Art Wandoan Water Tank Art The Goondiwindi water tank depicts a water scene showing the The Wandoan water tank was Painted by a group of artists wildlife that lives beside the McIntyre River. In the native sometime in the 90’. Different sections by different artists. Bigamgul language, Goondiwindi means a ‘Place where birds rest’ Thallon Silo Art Thallon Water Tank Art The Thallon silos were painted by Joel Fergie & Travis Vinson The Thallon water tank art is located behind the Francis Hotel in July 2017. Depicted on this silo titled ‘The Watering Hole’ is in Pine Street. They were painted by Joel Fergie & Travis the Monnie River, two Rosellas, sheep and a stunning Thallon Vinson during their stay in Thallon in July 2017 when they Sunrise. They were the 10th to join the Australian Silo Art Trail. painted the local silos. Australian Silo Art Trail - www.australiansiloarttrail.com .