Barraba Silo Art - The Water Diviner

Artist: Fintan Magee

Production date 2019

Media Mural on grain silo

Credit The Barraba Silos are privately owned by Simon and Amanda Koopman and are located at the southern entrance to town on Manilla Road.

Location: Old Manillia Road, Barraba, NSW

Proudly owned by: Simon and Amanda Koopman

This mural painted on silos depicts a local water diviner searching for ground water, using a y-shaped twig or rod or two L-shaped ones. Diviners study the landscape of a farm and walk over areas where they suspect the water may be located, ground minerals and magnetic forces force the sticks to cross or be pushed downwards when water is located. Despite many studies claiming the technique is pseudo-science, Diviners continue to be used throughout Australia as a way of finding ground water.

The Barraba silos are located just west of the town centre on Manilla Road. There is plenty of parking here also, which is suitable for all sized of vehicles.

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