Victoria Silos, Sunsets & River Ports including Trail of Lights

Day 1- Wednesday 15 April 2026

Melbourne - St Arnaud - Rupanyup - Murtoa - Horsham (L, D)

Welcome to Sisterhood Womens Travel. We'll neet our coach in Melbourne and begin our nine day journey through Victoria’s amazing Silo Art Trail and to also witness the spectacular colours of the saltpans at Lake Tyrrell, history of the Wimmera Mallee, Murray River and pioneering ports of Mildura, Wentworth, and Swan Hill.

After our group pick up, we make our way up to the Ballarat Botanical Gardens for a cuppa with our former Australian Prime Ministers. Our lunch stop is up in Rupanyup at Wood’s Farming and Heritage Museum before taking a look at the Rupanyup Silo Mural created by Russian street artist Julia Volchkova and dedicated to local netball and football players. At the Murtoa Stick Shed, we experience a talk and tour of one of the most unusual and interesting buildings in Australia.

After our tour, we continue into Horsham to view another silo mural before for check in followed by dinner in the motel restaurant.

Overnight Horsham: Best Westlander Motor Inn (or similar)

Day 2 - Thursday 16 April 2026

Horsham - Sea Lake (B, L, D)

After breakfast, we farewell Horsham and head up through Sheep Hills, Brim, and Rosebery all home to amazing silo murals with their own stories to tell. From Rosebery, we travel across Rainbow to Yurunga Homestead for a light lunch. We then tour the homestead and wander the gardens, all bringing a strong sense of what it was like for the early owners in those pioneering days.

Ten kilometres north of Rainbow lies the quirky, colourful, and more modern take on silo art at Albacutya Silo Mural by Melbourne artist Kitt Bennett. The Lascelles silo mural features local farming couple Geoff and Merrilyn Horman, part of a family that has lived and farmed in the area for four generations.

Later this afternoon, we arrive in Sea Lake and view the Sea Lake Silos depicting a young girl swinging from a Mallee eucalyptus tree looking over Lake Tyrrell, and a big open sky which gradually fades from dusk to night. Close by is our unique Lake Tyrrell Accommodation, where we check in and relax before heading to the Royal Hotel for dinner.

Overnight Sea Lake: Lake Tyrrell Accommodation (or similar)

Day 3 - Friday 17 April 2026

Sea Lake - Woomelang - Nullawil - Auchmore - Lake Tyrrell (B, L, D)

Following breakfast at the Sky Mirror Gallery, we do a loop of the Mallee as we travel down to Woomelang to catch up with our local historian before viewing the wall and mobile silo art murals, plus take in the history of the Kerosene Tin Shearing Shed.

After a cuppa at the Woomelang General Store we travel across to Nullawil to view the silo art before a nostalgic tour at Auchmore homestead and museum, which houses all the necessities and amenities used by the early pioneers of the district. After lunch with the locals at the homestead, we call into see Dan and Mazz at Trickbots, it's then back to Sea Lake where we enjoy a rest before taking a look through the Sea Lake Tourist Centre. It’s time to make our way out to Lake Tyrrell with our guide Julie. At the lake platform, we enjoy drinks while viewing the spectacular colours across Lake Tyrrell as the sun sets, before heading back into Sea Lake for dinner.

Overnight Sea Lake: Lake Tyrrell Accommodation (or similar)

Day 4 - Saturday 18 April 2026

Nandaly - Patchewollock - Walpeup - Red Cliffs - Mildura (B, L, D)

Following checkout, we head north towards the mighty Murray River, travelling via Granny Jo’s Farm at Nandaly. Here we spend time with Mallee farmers Sam and Jo Brady and listen to their story of their family and life on the land with cycles of drought and abundance, hope and despair that characterise Mallee farming. After our tour and morning tea, we view the Patchewollock Silo artwork of local sheep and grain farmer, Nick “Noodle” Hulland Magee, before heading up to Walpeup to take in the heartfelt story of Harold Thomas Bell, at the Walpeup Silo Mural.

After lunch at the Ouyen Bakery, we continue up to the soldier settlement of Red Cliffs, home of local legend Big Lizzie, who cleared the land for the largest soldier settlement in Australia. The history of Red Cliffs is the amazing story of the largest, and probably the most successful, soldier settlement scheme ever undertaken in Australia, which began in 1918, just as the first Australian Diggers were being repatriated after WW1. After viewing the “Pioneer Blockies Wall of Honour” and stopping by the “Peacewalk Memorial”. On our arrival into Mildura, we check in for our 3-night stay with time to freshen up before gathering for dinner in the on-site restaurant.

After dinner, we head down to Mildura Lock Island, be captivated by the Trail of Lights, a transcendent experience, allowing connection with both the artwork and the natural environment through the interplay of 12,500 firefly lights, Gone Fishing sculptures, and the natural landscape.

Overnight Mildura: Best Western Chaffey International Motor Inn (or similar)

Day 5 - Sunday 19 April 2026

Mildura - Wentworth (B, L, D)

Today with our local guide on board, we head off for our highlights tour discovering some horticulture aspects of the district and history of the Chaffey brothers. After stopping by the Mildura Tourist Centre, we call out to the Psyche Pump Station. Built in 1891 by the Chaffey brothers to meet the needs of the irrigation settlement, water was pumped from the Murray River to Kings Billabong and then distributed throughout the area via a series of channels. We then call by Woodsies Gem Shop to check out the jewellery, crystals and giftwear, and to purchase a cuppa from the cafe.

Our next stop is back in Mildura at Rio Vista House and Mildura Arts Centre. enjoy an intro talk, then a self-guided tour through the historic Rio Vista House, and stroll through the Art Gallery. After a break back at the motel, we travel out to the historic river-port of Wentworth, which was one of Australia’s busiest ports during the paddle-steamer era of the late 1800s.

After wandering through the new Wentworth Tourist Centre, we take a drive to the Murray and Darling Junction, Lock 10 and Weir before arriving at Thegoa Lagoon and Wentworth’s Perry Sandhills. Enjoy sunset drinks and nibbles, then witness “FOSO”, the “Fibre Optic Symphony Orchestra”, an immersive artistic experience combining quintessential Australian imagery with cutting-edge technology and musical composition to create a truly unique spectacle.

Following this spectacle, we enjoy some refreshments at the Royal Hotel before returning to our motel in Mildura for a good night’s rest.

Overnight Mildura: Best Western Chaffey International Motor Inn (or similar)

Day 6 - Monday 20 April 2026

Mildura (B, L, D)

After a sleep in and leisurely breakfast, we venture down to the Mildura Wharf precinct for a wander before boarding our local Paddleboat for a delightful cruise down river, passing by the weir and experiencing the workings of Mildura’s Lock 11.

After our cruise, we head across the Murray River to enjoy lunch and tastings alongside the banks of the river at Trentham Estate Winery.

On our last stop for the day, we catch up with Mario and Maria at Orange World, enjoying a fun and intriguing tractor train tour through the citrus orchard. Our day complete, we enjoy a rest back at the motel before our Mildura farewell dinner.

Overnight Mildura: Best Western Chaffey International Motor Inn (or similar)

Day 7 - Tuesday 21 April 2026

Robinvale - Swan Hill (B, D)

This morning, we depart Mildura for Swan Hill, travelling via Robinvale, where we stop by the Robinvale-Euston Visitor Information Centre and Rural Life Museum. On arrival in Swan Hill, we enjoy a couple of hours at leisure to explore the many aspects of the Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement.

After checking and freshening up, we have an early dinner at the Swan Hill RSL, then witness the spectacular laser lights show “The Heartbeat of the Murray”.

Overnight Swan Hill: Jane Eliza Motor Inn (or similar)

Day 8 - Wednesday 22 April 2026

Lake Boga - Boort - Rochester - Tatura - Shepparton (B, L, D)

Following checkout, we head to Shepparton via Lake Boga, Boort, Rochester and Tatura. At Lake Boga, we check out the Flying Boat Museum, once an integral part of the Allied defence during World War II. Another unique stop is at the “Spannerman Sculptures”, the creation of the late John Piccoli and his wife Sonia.

We then enjoy lunch by Lake Boort before taking a look through The Country Shop, home of Country Wool Bedding (formally known as Aussie Wool Quilts), Simply Tomatoes and Woolly Warmers. Everything we need to keep snug and warm all year round while we enjoy some award-winning green tomato products.

Our last two stops are at the silo murals in Rochester and in Tatura at the Tatura Irrigation and Wartime Camps Museum. As we approach Shepparton, be sure to keep eyes peeled for the colourful Moooving Art Cows, then after our check in and freshening up, we gather for our final dinner on tour.

Overnight Shepparton: Quality Hotel Parklake Shepparton (or similar)

Day 9 - Thursday 23 April 2026

Northern Vic Silo Trail - Melbourne (B, L)

After our final breakfast and checkout, we discover more of Victoria’s silo art trail starting up in the small township of Tungamah to view a celebration of Australian native birds on the three silos. Our next township is St James at the GrainCorp silo murals that celebrate the life of Sir George Coles, the founder of Coles supermarkets who was a local to the St James township. We move onto Devenish stopping by the war-themed Silo Art, which was unveiled on ANZAC weekend 2019 before a packed Anzac Day commemorative service. It’s then down to the Goorambat silos featuring ‘Millibai’ the Barking Owl. Inside the Uniting Church, we view the beautiful mural of “Sophia” the female aspect of the Holy Spirit, before lunch with the local folk inside the Mechanics Hall.

This afternoon, we call into Colbinabbin, home to arguably the most stunning mural in Australia. It’s then a relaxing drive back down the highway before arriving home late afternoon. Thank you for travelling with Sisterhood Womens Travel and we look forward to welcoming you back for your nexta adventure.