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- Wheatbelt
Explore the Wheatbelt following the PUBLIC Silo Trail, an ambitious project that brought internationally renowned artists to regional Western Australia to transform a string of massive grain silos into works of art.
What better way to get off the beaten track and spend some time in some of the Wheatbelt’s most welcoming and down-to-earth communities? Completed in 2018, this permanent, open-air ‘gallery’ links rural and coastal towns across Western Australia’s southern regions, spreading a visible legacy across silos, walls and electrical boxes from Northam to Albany.
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1Day 1: Merredin, via Northam (260km)
Follow the Golden Pipeline Heritage trail en route to Northam where international artists Hense and Phlegm transformed eight CBH Group silos, in…
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2Day 2; Hyden, Newdegate & Ravensthorpe (386km)
Continue this celebration of the natural and industrial assets that make regional Western Australian towns iconic destinations via Wave Rock, an art…
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3Day 3: Hopetoun & Pingrup
Drive half an hour to the coastal town of Hopetoun and spend some time exploring the biologically significant Fitzgerald River National Park, before…
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4Day 4: Albany
Head south to Albany, home to one of the most beautiful and diverse coastlines in Australia, to view Brooklyn-based street art duo Yok & Sheryo’s…
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5Day 5: Katanning to Perth (452km)
On the way back to Perth, drop into the central-Wheatbelt town of Katanning to view a number of electrical transformer boxes and walls in the town’s…
Photography by Bewley Shaylor and videos by Peacock Visuals courtesy of FORM.
Driving times and distances intended as a guide only and may vary depending on exact route taken. Accommodation options are indicative as to what is available in the area.
Above map is intended as a guide only. It is highly recommended before heading out on your journey, you purchase a detailed Western Australian road and track map available from the RAC, petrol stations or where good maps of Western Australia are sold.
Looking for other road trips to do once you have followed 5 Day Public Silo Trail, check out our full range of road trips.
Events along the way
Wave Rock Weekender
Wave Rock Weekender is an intimate boutique festival experience with a soul bigger than the 270 million year old Wave Rock itself; brilliant artists…