GDay.We have just got back from a '"silo run " .We left Echuca last Monday and had a very easy day [ 3 vans 3 couples ]as none of us had been to St Arnaud we made that our first nights call at the park way up on the hill looking down on the town .
Off late next morning to visit all 6 sites at a steady pace with lunch at the bakery at Warracknabeal . Lots of other vanners at all sites too. Then it was off to Mildura to All seasons holiday park .Followed by 2 days of playing tourists eating out and tasting wines !
After a fond farewell we headed to Swan Hill and the Riverside Park for 2 days of visiting the Pioneer Settlement on the first evening for the Heartbeat Laser Show that was fabulous ! .Next morning back to the Settlement for the entire morn to enjoy the whole scene. A bakery meal an thence over to Murray Downs country club followed by a magnificent Thai meal.
Homeward bound on Saturday with a long stop at the Catalina museum at Lake Boga was a nice finish prior to lunch at Cohuna .
Aside from a fun week we spent money in a number of towns for fuel ,bakery lunches and every night out too .Cheers.
-- Edited by moamajohn on Sunday 26th of May 2019 06:25:27 PM
Dougwe said
06:28 PM May 26, 2019
Sounds a great trip John. I too like hunting down painted silos etc.
The feeds sound good too.
moamajohn said
06:43 PM May 26, 2019
Thanks Doug ,next month we are going to Glenrowan park on your recommendation .
Dougwe said
07:50 PM May 26, 2019
Say hi to Kylee and Dean for me please.
Olive Oil said
05:35 AM May 31, 2019
We were speaking to the owner of the CP at Merriwagga NSW a few days back.
The town needed $50,000 - $100,000 to get theirs painted.
It is a working silo so there are OH&S issues.
Their research has also shown that painting a silo doesn't necessarily result in visitors staying overnight or spending money in the town.
More a case of take a couple of photos & move on.
They're thinking of spending their money upgrading facilities in their town instead.
-- Edited by Olive Oil on Friday 31st of May 2019 05:36:32 AM
Granty said
10:01 AM Jun 1, 2019
At Brim we found at least 20 caravans camped overnight. At $10 per van and that was mid week and there isnt any other reason except the Silo Art. The Wimmera tourism board have found it so successful they are organising 4 more silos. Rod.
Bill B said
05:25 PM Jun 1, 2019
Some that were viewed today.
-- Edited by Bill B on Saturday 1st of June 2019 05:27:14 PM
Haven't seen those yet. Which ones are they Bill B? The first 3 or is it 4 of the Yelarbon Qld silos are now in progress according to the Toowoomba Chronicle and are supposed to be finished sometime in June. They didn't have the funding to do all of them at this stage.
Bill B said
10:38 PM Jun 2, 2019
Gaylehere wrote:
Which ones are they Bill B?
Hover your mouse over the full size pics Gayle and you will see where they are (Tungamah, St James, Devenish & Goorambat)
2trout said
06:55 PM Aug 5, 2019
Here's another silo that impressed us. It's at Rochester near Echuca in Victoria and is very impressive.
GDay.We have just got back from a '"silo run " .We left Echuca last Monday and had a very easy day [ 3 vans 3 couples ]as none of us had been to St Arnaud we made that our first nights call at the park way up on the hill looking down on the town .
Off late next morning to visit all 6 sites at a steady pace with lunch at the bakery at Warracknabeal . Lots of other vanners at all sites too. Then it was off to Mildura to All seasons holiday park .Followed by 2 days of playing tourists eating out and tasting wines !
After a fond farewell we headed to Swan Hill and the Riverside Park for 2 days of visiting the Pioneer Settlement on the first evening for the Heartbeat Laser Show that was fabulous ! .Next morning back to the Settlement for the entire morn to enjoy the whole scene. A bakery meal an thence over to Murray Downs country club followed by a magnificent Thai meal.
Homeward bound on Saturday with a long stop at the Catalina museum at Lake Boga was a nice finish prior to lunch at Cohuna .
Aside from a fun week we spent money in a number of towns for fuel ,bakery lunches and every night out too .Cheers.
-- Edited by moamajohn on Sunday 26th of May 2019 06:25:27 PM
The feeds sound good too.
We were speaking to the owner of the CP at Merriwagga NSW a few days back.
The town needed $50,000 - $100,000 to get theirs painted.
It is a working silo so there are OH&S issues.
Their research has also shown that painting a silo doesn't necessarily result in visitors staying overnight or spending money in the town.
More a case of take a couple of photos & move on.
They're thinking of spending their money upgrading facilities in their town instead.
-- Edited by Olive Oil on Friday 31st of May 2019 05:36:32 AM
-- Edited by Bill B on Saturday 1st of June 2019 05:27:14 PM
Hover your mouse over the full size pics Gayle and you will see where they are (Tungamah, St James, Devenish & Goorambat)