The Workshop and much travelled Tractor
The Workshop was erected by brothers Charlie and Ron Cooper in 1962 -63. The business thrived with Charlie handling the engineering and Ron handling the mechanical side. Noel Mallows joined the business and and Cooper Bros. & Mallows was born in 1965. The much travelled tractor was born in the USA and shipped to Melbourne…
Read MoreBenalla Analemmatic Sundial
The Benalla sundial was built to mark the centenary in 2005 of Rotary International. It’s called the sundial of human involvement because it relies on the shadow cast by a person to show the time. You will find the sundial overlooking Lake Benalla, adjacent to the walking path and upstream from the bridge.
Read MoreWeary Dunlop Memorial
Solider, surgeon and war hero Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop was born in Benalla in 1907. Sir Edward Dunlop is acknowledged as an Australian hero. A man of deep personal integrity. To many he was affectionately known as ‘Weary’. The Weary Dunlop memorial marks the achievements of this amazing a man and the memorial was officially opened…
Read MoreMonash Bridge
The Benalla Monash Bridge is significant as an early reinforced concrete girder road bridge and a major civil engineering work. At the time of its construction it was the largest bridge of its kind in Australia, and it still remains the second largest both in total length and length of span of the reinforced concrete…
Read MoreWirraway A-20-265 Crash Memorial Site
The Wirraway A-20-265 Crash memorial site can be accessed off the Mt Albert TK, in the Strathbogie Ranges. The memorial is dedicated to the two airmen, No. 416593 L.A.C J.W Masters and No 408213 Sgt M.W Sowter who both tragically lost their lives when their plane went down in fog on April 4, 1942. 4WD…
Read MoreStreet Art – Goorambat Uniting Church
‘Sophia’ came into being in 2017 when the Uniting Church congregation in Goorambat were approached to host a mural inside the church itself as part of the Wall to Wall festival. The mural had to be relevant to the culture and ethos of the church community and of a quality that would enhance the church…
Read MoreGraincorp Devenish Silos
The Graincorp Devenish Silos artwork was unveiled on Anzac Day Eve 2018 The first two Graincorp Devenish silos were painted by Melbourne Street Artist Cam Scale in 2018, and had their official unveiling on Anzac Day Eve 2018 and coincides with the 100 year centenary of the end of the First World War. They depict…
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As part of the 2018 Wall to Wall festival, Goorambat silos were painted by famed iconic Melbourne Street artist Jimmy Dvate. Dvate is known for his striking renditions of endangered animals from across Australia. Dvate has created another monumental artwork depicting ‘Millie’ the Barking owl who actually lives at Healesville Sanctuary and is an endangered…
Read MoreBenalla Art Gallery
Situated in the heart of Victoria’s bushranger country, the Benalla Art Gallery occupies a striking modernist building by the lake. The Gallery presents a diverse exhibition program while its Permanent Collection spans three centuries of Australian art and includes outstanding examples of contemporary and Indigenous art. Benalla’s Collection includes wonderful works by Arthur Streeton, Frederick…
Read MoreMokoan Rest Stop Northbound
Heading up the Hume and need a break? Want to stretch your legs and see some out door art? Mokoan Rest stop Northbound is the place to stop. See the amazing White bellied sea eagle painted by Andrew Bourke or the water tank by Reset. Rest stop also has toilets, picnic tables and barbecue’s.
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