Leaving Lake Lonsdale we made our way north along the Art Silo Trail from Rupanyup to Patchewollock. The trail stretches over 200 klms the paintings recognises and celebrates the region's people through a series of large scale mural portraits painted on grain silos.The artists were from Australia and overseas and the artwork tells a unique story about the each town.
Hopetoun provides a great area for free camping around Lake Lascelles which is walking distance from the township, in some areas there are powered sites that are $20 a night. We happened to strike it when the National Model Speed Boat Championships we being held there, like a lot of Bumble Bees in a bottle all day long! otherwise a lovey place to camp. We spoke with one competitor who told us it costs him $30 a race for fuel and glow plugs, a very expensive hobby. We stayed there for two nights and on the second night a dust storm past through with high winds followed by heavy rain. Wish I had thought to take a photo but was too intent on getting back to the van before we got saturated.
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| Lake Lascelles |
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| Baz enjoying the sunshine Lake Lascelles |
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| Wheat Silo Accommodation |
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| Silos Rupanyup |
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| Silos Sheep Hills |
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| Silos Brim |
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| Silos Rosebery |
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| Silos Patchewollock |
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| Art Silos Map |
My mother was born and bred in Rupanyup!
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