Sea Lake Silos

Description

The Sea Lake Silos form part of The Silo Art Trail which is Australia’s largest outdoor gallery, linking the Wimmera Mallee’s treasured small towns across 700km through the region. The Sea Lake Silos artwork was created by Joel Fergie "The Zookeeper" and Travis Vinson "Drapl". Joel Fergie is a Brisbane-based artist who's large scale artworks span from inner city urban laneways to remote regional communities. Travis Vinson has been obsessed with the creative freedom of graffiti/street art since age 14. The artwork is a celebration of the still and silence found in outback Victoria, and the associated feelings of wholeness and freedom. The young girl, swinging from a Mallee Eucalyptus, looks over Lake Tyrrell and reflects on her Indigenous heritage. The Indigenous name ‘Tyrille’ means ‘space opening to the sky’ as the colours of dusk and dawn are reflected in the shallow saline bowl. The Boorong People were known to have more knowledge of astronomy than any other tribe, and their stories are rich in culture and connection to the lake. The Sea Lake Silos are located in the Sea Lake township and are a 10 minute drive from the beautiful Lake Tyrrell. Lake Tyrrell and the Sea Lake Silos provide amazing photographic opportunities and also stargazing experiences in this vast open rural landscape.