SA Tourism held a ballot a short time ago for people to register and win a Great State Accommodation Voucher, which the lucky recipients could use towards the cost of accommodation in the city or suburbs. I was lucky enough to win one of these vouchers, so we used it recently to have a city… Read More City Stay at the SOHO Adelaide
On a quest to find new silo art in South Australia I’ve managed to track down two more outstanding examples of this grand scale art. Farrell Flat The first is in the town of Farrell Flat, a little under 150 kilometres north of Adelaide in the Clare Valley region. The brilliantly coloured mural was completed… Read More Farrell Flat and Eudunda Silo Art
The Clare Valley is one of South Australia’s top wine regions with cool climate Rieslings being their specialty but also producing red varieties including Cabernet and Shiraz. There are more than 30 cellar doors to visit and taste the local wines, and in a lot of cases, learn from the winemakers themselves in the cellar… Read More Auburn Caravan Park & Watervale Hotel Wow
Another colourful mural has popped up in the Copper Coast town of Moonta on Yorke Peninsula, featuring familiar scenic views of the town and Moonta Bay. You can find the mural which was painted by local Moonta artist, Julie Cheshire, next to a car park and new garden, opposite the Cornish Kitchen in Ellen Street… Read More New Street Art – Moonta
If you’ve ever seen photos on social media and tourism advertising of incredible looking bubble gum pink coloured lakes, you may think a fair bit of photo manipulation has happened, but it is possible to see these lakes with your own eyes and no filters required, in South Australia.
I’m gradually getting around to visiting as many painted silos and water towers around the country as I can, and added to that are the many, many brilliant examples of street art and murals in towns across Australia. Here are a few of the incredible silos to look for as you travel in South Australia.
