Readers Digest NZ Dec/Jan 2025

PHOTO CREDIT: DALE RAINBOW; MURAL BY CAM SCALE Towering over the vast agricultural landscapes, silos in Australia have historically served a crit- ical function as enormous, bulk storage facil- ities for major grain crops like wheat, barley, and canola, efficiently connecting farms to the national rail and export networks. In recent years, these utilitarian concrete and steel giants have found a new purpose: the Silo Art Trail. Initiated in 2015, this movement has seen dozens of these towering structures transformed into magnificent, monumental murals across regional Australia. These art- works, often depicting local history, fauna, or A Devenish, North Victoria B Coonalpyn, South Australia C Merredin, Western Australia D Wagga Wagga, New South Wales farming life, have dramatically revitalised small country towns, turning the pursuit of admiring these striking public can- vases into a fantastic and unique way to tour the Australian outback and support rural communities. Where is it? (Answer on page 149) 150   december 2025/january 2026  |   readersdigest.co.nz reader ’ s digest WHERE, OH WHERE Proud to be awarded for our Car, Home & Contents Insurance. For more information about the Reader’s Digest Quality Service Awards visit aainsurance.co.nz/awards