One of the biggest silo artworks in Australia, ‘When the Rain Comes’ stretches 24 metres into the sky and runs just shy of the length of a football field across eight GrainCorp silos. The silos were named the Best Rural Art in the nation at the 2020 Australian Street Art Awards and continue to draw travellers from far and wide. Over 1,000 litres of paint were used to paint the 1,800m2 scene, which depicts a young boy launching a paper boat into the lily pad-filled Yelarbon Lagoon. If you look closely, you’ll see the paper boat depicts historical newspaper remnants that were found in the old Yelarbon jail. Psst - you can explore more of this history for yourself at the Yelarbon Recreation Grounds. At 96 m long, ‘When the Rain Comes’ is one of the largest silo artworks in the country. Brisbane-based artists the Brightsiders Collective created this iconic oasis scene for the town, in partnership with Council and GrainCorp, taking cues from the local history and landscape in which the artwork sits. With a viewing platform and safe parking just off the highway, it’s an easy photo opportunity as you’re driving around the region.Why not pull up and stay the night at the Yelarbon Rec Grounds, with camping available for a donation.
46 Taloom Street, Yelarbon 4388 View Map