South Australia has concrete power poles and many towns have decorated them. At Wilmington they have been mosaic-ed to great effect.
Wirrabara was our destination this morning, to see Smug's silo art. This is a real beauty.
From Wirrabara we cut across country to Snowtown for a late lunch and to see their silo art. Their silo is actually a water tower and the paintings honour their volunteers and sports stars. Art by Vans the Omega.
After a night in Clare we passed through Burra, more vivid canola crops and back into arid land. At Morgan we crossed the Murray River on the ferry and continued on to Waikerie, Yes, more silo art!
At Waikerie this must have been a massive project and the end result is stunning. Two big silos painted all way around by two very skilled artists.
Garry Duncan did one silo using a combination of styles. The theme is Healthy River, healthy Community.
Jimmy DVate did the second silo with his usual attention to detail and wonderful colour.
This art installation is stunning with all round access and excellent signage explaining about both the artists, the subjects and the theme.
On to Mildura for a two night stop, we were now back in our home state, Victoria. We enjoyed the city with a visit to the displays at the Info Centre, some history, Lock 11 and a visit to an orange grove.
The paddle steamer 'Melbourne' going through Lock 11 at the Mildura Weir on the Murray River. The lock is used very regularly by paddle steamers, house boats and other craft.
A personally guided tour by Mario was good fun and educational. Great oranges too.
Nearing the end of our trip we had planned to have an over-night stop at Echuca to pack and clean the camper van and allow plenty of time to go via our home and drop off our belongings and continue to Melbourne without a rush.
A beautiful walk by the river concluded our day and our great adventure.
Travelling in the camper van we covered 5144 kilometres in eighteen days and used 633 litres of fuel.
We travelled 4352 kilometres on the Indian Pacific train, and we travelled over 2000 kilometres on the Kimberley Wild tour.
Three 'bucket list' items ticked off our list, a huge amount of fun and entertainment and we have now done those things we were putting off 'until we got old.'
Crossing Australia on the Indian Pacific IS one of the great train journeys of the world, the Kimberley region of north western Australia is beyond fabulous and driving across Australia is the great road trip that any-one can achieve.
Don't miss the opportunity to do any one or all three of these real Aussie experiences.
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