Autumn Tour - 5 DAY FULLY INCLUSIVE TOUR 16th March - 20th March, 2021 - O'Shannessy's Quality Tours
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Autumn Tour 5 DAY FULLY INCLUSIVE TOUR 16th March - 20th March, 2021
Autumn Tour
TUESDAY 16TH MARCH TO SATURDAY 20TH MARCH, 2021
The silo art trails of Victoria and wider Australia have breathed new life into tiny regional
communities. They showcase everything that makes us proud to be Aussies.
Traditionally a place for farming communities to come together at harvest time, exchange
stories and re-connect, these silos are now a magnificent gallery and a visual feast.
From the lanky farmer “Noodle Hulland” at Patchewollock to the indigenous portraits at
Sheep Hills and beyond, these incredible murals will leave you speechless.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Milawa Flying Boat Museum
Benalla Street Art Lake Tyrrell
Goorambat Silo Sea Lake Silo
Devenish Silo Lacelles Silo
St James Silo Patchewollock Silo
Tungamah Silo Brim Silo
Colbinabbin Silo Sheep Hills Silo
Rochester Mural Festival Rupanyup Silo
Rochester Silo
CRUISE
PS Pyap Paddleboat
COACH BOAT
As a thank you for travelling with O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours, you will automatically receive a
saving on the total tour price for your second and subsequent tours.
O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours will match single travellers who wish to twin share with another
single traveller of the same gender. However, if this is not possible, you shall be provided with
single accommodation at the twin share fare (no additional cost).
TOUR INCLUSIONS
Complimentary chauffeur driven transfers. Victorian passengers from Greater Melbourne,
Bendigo, Torquay, Ballarat, Geelong, the Bellarine and Mornington Peninsulas, Phillip Island and
selected areas of Gippsland will be picked up and returned home in a private chauffeured
vehicle by one of our professional drivers. For passengers not within this pick up zone, or our
interstate passengers a quote can be provided for home pickup in extended areas.
Luxury Touring Coaches. Our full size 3 axle luxury coaches have only 34 -36 passenger seats
allowing you even more personal space and huge leg room. Our coaches are fitted with
comfortable reclining seats with aisle arm rests, foot rests, seat belts, panoramic windows with
blinds, refrigerator for passenger use, Climate control air conditioning & Road Cam monitors
which display the road ahead in real time. Each coach also has a second door for easier entry
and exit and touchless hand sanitizer dispensers at each entry to help keep everyone safe. The
coaches have full air suspension delivering a smooth and quiet ride which also allows us to lower
the coach closer to the ground, making boarding and disembarking even easier. Tour Director.
Dedicated O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours coach crew (tour directors) on board to ensure your
travel experience is memorable.
Best Available Quality Accommodation. Ensuite motel accommodation each night.
Attractions. All tours and interest venues as per itinerary.
All Meals. Full cooked breakfasts, morning tea, lunches and two course restaurant dinners daily.
No Hidden Extras. O'Shannessy's Quality Tours are fully inclusive.
DEPOSIT
TOUR COSTS $200pp
UPON BOOKING
Twin Share Room First Tour: $2,250 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 2 - 10 Tours: $2,225 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 11 - 20 Tours: $2,200 per person
Twin Share Room Repeat Traveller 21+ Tours: $2,175 per person
Single Room Supplement: $ 250 per person
DAY 1 Tuesday 16th March, 2021
MELBOURNE TO WANGARATTA
Welcome aboard our ultimate Silo Art Trails tour! Our destination today is Wangaratta and
after personal pickup from home we are transferred to our O’Shannessy’s Luxury Coach
and travel to Yea for our morning break before driving up to Milawa. This is home to Brown
Brothers Vineyard which is our venue for lunch. Since 1889, Brown Brothers have been
growing grapes and making wine at Milawa in rich country nestled on the western side of
the Australian Alps, so it’s only appropriate that we enjoy a wine tasting too! Just “down the
road” is the Milawa Cheese Company, located in the historic Murray Goulburn Butter
Factory. We have a tasting here as well before making our way to Wangaratta for the night.
OVERNIGHT: Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway, WANGARATTA
DAY 2 Wednesday 17th March, 2021
WANGARATTA TO ECHUCA - SILO ART TRAIL
Street art and silos are drawing crowds to small country towns in Victoria and after
breakfast, we drive to Benalla to take in some of the Street Art – artists from around the
world were brought together to paint murals on bare walls, some over three stories
high. We now commence our Silo Art hunt! Goorambat Silo – featuring the endangered
Barking Owl and the “Sophia” mural in the Uniting Church, painted by the Melbourne based
artist Matt Adnate; Devenish, Cam Scale’s artwork of a First World War nurse and a modern
-day combat medic; St James, a large mural of Sir George Coles, the founder of Coles
Supermarkets; Tungamah, brolgas and a kookaburra. After lunch, we continue to
Colbinabbin to see the latest addition to the Silo Art collection, where Benalla artist Tim
Bowtell’s artwork features across six silos and depicts five different scenes from varying
times through the town from the early 1900s to the 1980s. We’re in luck! Rochester hosts
the annual Rochester Mural Festival, where 8 artists are invited to paint murals in the Mural
Park for the town and visitors to enjoy. The festival is in its last days so we will be able to see
the latest murals from this year’s artists. Our last silo today is also in Rochester where we
see a sugar glider and a stunning azure kingfisher.
OVERNIGHT: Mercure Port of Echuca, ECHUCA 
DAY 3 Thursday 18th March, 2021
ECHUCA TO SWAN HILL
Farewelling Echuca we take a look at the Torrumbarry Weir which helps to control flooding
along the river and provides water for the Kerang Lakes, an internationally recognised
wetland. We stop at Lake Boga, home to the famous Catalina Flying Boat A24-30 - one of
only 4 in Australia. The Catalina Flying Boat played an integral part in the allied defence of
the South Pacific during World War 2. Lake Boga was an ideal stretch of water on which the
mighty flying boats could alight. There is now a Flying Boat Museum and an interactive map
with an informative 20 minute film in the theatrette. Arriving in Swan Hill we head to the
Pioneer Settlement Museum for a short cruise on the PS Pyap – an historic paddleboat.
This evening there will be the opportunity to return to the Pioneer Settlement for a
sensational after dark sound and light show. A special transporter moves off into the
darkness and back through 150 years of history. It’s a dramatic experience!
OVERNIGHT: Comfort Inn Campbell Motor Inn, SWAN HILL
DAY 4 Friday 19th March, 2021
SWAN HILL TO HORSHAM - SILO ART TRAIL
We continue our investigation of the unique art trail of the area today but not before we
arrive at Lake Tyrrell, just 80 kilometres from Swan Hill. It’s a must for any nature enthusiast
or budding photographer. The lake is dry most of the year, although at times it may be
covered by shallow water. Evaporation leaves a salt crust which is commercially extracted by
the Cheetham Salt Works at the northern end of the lake. The unique salty formation on the
lake bed has also become a mecca for international visitors looking to capture that once in a
lifetime photo opportunity, over the shallow lake's reflective surface. At nearby Sea Lake
the local silo has been adorned with an artwork by Drapl and The Zookeeper. The mural
depicts a young girl swinging from the branch of a Mallee Eucalyptus, looking out over the
reflective surface of the lake. A Wedge-tailed eagle flies overhead, and a trio of emus cluster
nearby. We continue our way to Lacelles, where the world renowned artist Rone’s mural
depicts the faces of long term local couple, Geoff and Marrilyn Horman, whose families
have lived and farmed in the area for four generations. At Patchewollock, Fintan Magee ‘s
giant mural depicts local sheep and grain farmer, Nick ‘Noodle’ Hulland, chosen for his
‘classic farmer looks’ and his strong connection to the farming community. It is not only the
size but the shape of a silo that presents unique challenges for the artist. After lunch at the
Hopetoun Community Hotel we take a look at the large and colourful wall mural in the
centre of town depicting aspects of local history and the memorial fountain erected in 1929.
Continuing south we arrive in Brim to look at the magnificent work of Guido van Helten. He
is not depicting specific personalities but an impression of Brim and its people after
spending weeks touring Wimmera farms and getting to know the locals. At Sheep Hills,
Melbourne street artist Matt Adnate used 300 litres of house paint and 100 spray cans on
the project! This work stands at 30metres high and 40metres wide, a massive
undertaking. Adnate spent time with the Barengi Gadjin Land Council and other indigenous
people to inspire his artwork. What a day it’s been looking at the longest open air art gallery
in Australia! We make our way to Horsham, in time for a well-earned pick-me-up before
dinner at the motel.
OVERNIGHT: Best Westlander Motel, HORSHAM
DAY 5 Saturday 20th March, 2021
HORSHAM TO MELBOURNE
The final set of silos we are about to see are located in Rupanyup painted by Julia
Volchkova. The giant silver-painted steel bin grain silos feature two local residents, both
members of the local Football and Netball Club. We have a couple of hours travelling ahead
of us so we board the coach and make our way to Ballarat where our lunch has been
arranged for us at the Flying Horse Bistro at the Ballarat and District trotting club. From
here we make our way home – no need for a taxi as our chauffeurs will be on hand to take
us straight to our door – all part of the O’Shannessy’s Quality Tours superior service!
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Deposit is fully refundable until 31 days prior to departure date.
Prices include GST and all taxes.
Cancellation 30 to 8 days before tour departure date 20% Refund of Tour Cost
Cancellation within 7 days of tour departure date No Refund
On or after tour date departure No Refund
Travel Insurance is not compulsory, however we highly recommended you take out
comprehensive travel insurance with a reputable insurer at the time you pay for your tour.
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