The third silo in Rochester’s Silo Art program is now complete, with international artist Jimmy Dvate painting an image of a large duck billed platypus.
The platypus can be found at various locations along the Campaspe River.
Dvate was the artist who, in 2018, turned the unused GrainCorp silos into a tourist attraction.
“Again, another amazing piece of artwork, it looks like the platypus is looking directly at you,” local Kate Taylor said.
GrainCorp is a major supporter of this initiative.
“GrainCorp is proud to work with communities to grow the Australian Silo Art Trail, and the mural at Rochester brings a lot of joy to locals and tourists alike,” manager of corporate affairs at GrainCorp, Jess Simons, said.
“We are very excited to see so many community members from all across Australia visit this wonderful piece of artwork as they travel the country throughout the summer months.
“The platypus is such a special Australian animal.”
This Murray-Darling Basin Economic Development Program project received funding from the Australian Government.
The local community has raised the remainder of the funds.
In January this year, the Victorian Government announced it was taking urgent action to protect the platypus, with the global icon now officially a threatened species and listed as vulnerable in Victoria.
This artwork highlights the very loved Australian species.