Top Things to do in Benalla
What to do and see in Benalla, Victoria: The Best Sights & Landmarks
Discover the best top things to do in Benalla, Australia including Winton Wetlands Water Tank art, Devenish Silo Art, Winton Motor Raceway, Winton Wetlands Water Tank Art, Winton Wetlands Art Trail, Benalla Ceramic Mural, St Joseph Catholic Church, Benalla Presbyterian Church, Sir Edward Weary Dunlop, Hec Waller Memorial.
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1. Winton Wetlands Water Tank art
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Devenish Silo Art
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5.0 based on 66 reviews
Here on display are the fabulous silo paintings done by Melbourne artist Cam Scale of a WWI Nurse, a modern Combat Medic and a Lighthorseman with his Steed. North Vic Trails is a Non Profit Community Group consisting of people from small towns. We are trying to help our rural regional towns suffering in the current climate especially after the drought and bushfires and now COVID 19 restrictions. Through promoting the silo art, other artworks and features for small town communities we hope to increase tourism to the northern regions of Victoria. So come visit us, stay for a bit and enjoy the many fabulous sights we have to offer.
Reviewed By tracyann2406 - Melbourne, Australia
These silos are beautifully painted a great tribute to our ladies and gents that served for Australia. Excellent attention to detail in all of the silo art.
3. Winton Motor Raceway
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5.0 based on 5 reviews
4. Winton Wetlands Water Tank Art
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By Crystalline4u - Traralgon, Australia
Portraits of three local volunteers, Colin Hooke from Chesney Vale Brigade, Robert Green of Taminick Brigade and Danielle Spokes of Winton Brigade define the tank... it's part of the Wetlands Art Trail. The mural honours local firefighters and highlights their significant contribution to their local communities. Guido, the artist is known for photorealistic murals.I recently had the pleasure in July of visiting the Brim silos that Guido has also painted. Guido was raised in Brisbane and was a graffiti artist in his youth. He moved to Lismore, New South Wales to study visual arts at Southern Cross University, majoring in printmaking.
5. Winton Wetlands Art Trail
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
Reviewed By Crystalline4u - Traralgon, Australia
There is a bit of a map to locate the art. ART IN THE LANDSCAPE 1 The Sanctuary - Andrew J Bourke 2 Martins Barge 3 Fish Trees - Tim Bowtell 4 Wren & Finch - Davidson Lopes 5 The CFA Tank - Guido Van Helton 6 Water Gallery - Troy Firebrace & Bailey Bish 7 Hilda Bain - Cam Scale 8 The Long Neck Turtle - Kaiela Arts 9 Whitebellied Sea Eagle - Andrew J Bourke Of the pieces I saw only a handful...these are considerable distances apart and while I spent hours at the wetlands... this is somewhere you could spend a day or two at. The joy for me is that I can return again to discover more of it's delights. I imagine with the weather changes that the landscape would alter accordingly making each visit interesting and unique.
6. Benalla Ceramic Mural
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4.5 based on 45 reviews
Reviewed By Crystalline4u - Traralgon, Australia
Whilst this was officially opened in 2010-- the project began in 1983... and once you wander around the sculptures... you will understand why. It's so whimsical and interesting... you turn a corner to notice something unique and quirky. This is set on the shore of Lake Benalla ... and it's definitely worth stopping to look at. For children and for adults alike, this will evoke your curiosity and return you to a time where your imagination reigned. It's an incredible place to stop and spend some time when you are in Benalla.
7. St Joseph Catholic Church
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4.5 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By Crystalline4u - Traralgon, Australia
This church is quite imposing - it will most certainly capture your attention. Built in 1908 of a Romanesque style. In fairly recent times, 1989, there was a fire that did a great deal of damage to the building and it had to be restored. In 2006 the restorations were finally completed. It is the best example of the ecclesiastical work of the firm of Kempson and Conolly, which specialised in church design. Its design in red brick, described by the architects as "Australian Romanesque", also shows Spanish Baroque influences. The 'wavy' parapet to the sides is most unusual. The original interior featured an ornate curved pressed metal ceiling painted bronze with relief work in verdigris. ( the metal ceilings were destroyed in the fire)
8. Benalla Presbyterian Church
9. Sir Edward Weary Dunlop
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4.5 based on 8 reviews
Reviewed By Crystalline4u - Traralgon, Australia
Born in Wangaratta, Weary grew up in Benalla... which is why they have this statue of him...but not the only reason. Weary Dunlop is a recognised name in Australian history for many reasons. Weary studied medicine at the University of Melbourne. Whilst studying there, Weary distinguished himself as a member of its rugby union team. He also played for the Australian national team (once each in 1932 and in 1934) and eventually became the first native of Victoria to be inducted into the Wallaby (Australian rugby union) Hall of Fame. Moreover, Dunlop was a champion boxer while a student. After receiving his medical degree in 1934, Weary rejoined the military in 1935 as a captain in the Australian Army Medical Corps. Two years later he received a master of surgery degree from the University of Melbourne. He then continued his medical studies in England at St. Bartholomew’s Medical School, and in 1938 he was inducted into the Royal College of Surgeons. When World War II broke out, Weary was still in England, practicing as an emergency medicine special surgeon at St. Mary’s Hospital in London. He was held prisoner in Singapore, then in January 1943 he was sent to Thailand, where he became one of the roughly 60,000 Allied POWs who were forced to work on the construction of the Burma Railway. Weary was both the chief physician and the commanding officer of more than 1,000 POWs, alternately known as “Dunlop’s Thousand” or the “Dunlop Force.” Conditions for the POWs were abominable. Not only were they underfed and denied adequate medicine, but they were also cruelly mistreated and tortured by their Japanese captors. Dysentery, cholera, diarrhea, and other diseases were rampant. Lacking medical supplies, Weary and the doctors who worked with him managed to create an effective surgical hospital through improvisation and scavenging. Artificial legs were fashioned from bamboo. Antiseptic saline was produced by an apparatus cobbled together from bamboo, rubber tubing, and sawn-off beer bottles. Weary displayed both compassion and courage in caring for and protecting his men. On a number of occasions he put his own life on the line by standing up to the Japanese to defend his fellow POWs against cruelty and brutality. In one instance Dunlop saved the life of a blind amputee by literally putting himself between the POW and the bayonets of Japanese soldiers who had determined that his life was not worth maintaining. ...so you can see why they have a statue to remember this man... his story needs to be remembered. In 2003 he passed away in his 80s.
10. Hec Waller Memorial
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
Reviewed By 286AndrewM - Melbourne, Australia
located beside the road at the end of the bridge and close to the Benalla Lake is this memorial to a member of the Navy, as well as those who served their country in a time of need. This is a collection of pieces from a bygone age. Beautifully maintained as well.
