Weethalle
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Photo by: Annette Green
Weethalle Silo Art - New South Wales
Artist: Heesco
Location: Railway Street, Weethalle, NSW
Privately owned by: Paul and Jenny Northey
Video by: Dan Chee Delta Charlie Images
Photos by: Annette Green
The Weethalle Silos were the ninth silos to be included in the Australian Silo Art Trail and the first to be completed in New South Wales.
The silos were built in 1930 and hold 2400 tonne of grain. They are also 21 metres high and 31 metres wide. The silos are located across open parkland on Railway Street which is the Main Street of Weethalle. There is plenty of parking for caravans there too.
The Weethalle silos were painted by renowned Melbourne based artist Heesco Khosnaran who was selected above nine other artists from across Australia. The large scale mural is a tribute to the rich agricultural heritage of the small community of Weethalle and the surrounding Bland Shire Communities. They portray a shearer, a grain farmer and a small flock of sheep perched high on a balcony keeping a watchful eye over the land.
It was all made possible from grant funding through the Country Arts Support Program, local sponsorship and the generosity and co-operation of the silo owners, Paul and Jenny Northey.
