Horsham Silo Art - Victoria

The Horsham Silo Art, created by Smug in May 2022, tells the story of Yanggendyinanyuk, a notable figure in the Wimmera region of

Victoria. Yanggendyinanyuk was a skilled tracker, talented cricketer, and cultural exponent.

His reputation as a tracker was well established, as demonstrated by an incident in the winter of 1864. While working as a boundary rider at Mt Elgin station, a desperate father sought his help in finding his three young children who were lost in the dense Natimuk

scrub.

Despite the challenging circumstances, including heavy rain that had washed away any traces of the children’s tracks, Yanggendyinanyuk, accompanied by two other Aboriginal trackers, embarked on a search.

With remarkable skill and knowledge of the area, he navigated the terrain and eventually discovered the children, barely alive, after an

exhaustive eight-day search. Four years later, Yanggendyinanyuk’s talents brought him fame once again. He was selected as one of thirteen Aboriginal men from western Victoria to form the first Australian cricket team to tour England. Renowned for his exceptional

fielding abilities, particularly as a long-leg fielder, he also possessed remarkable running and throwing skills.

More can be read about Yanggendyinanyuk

Article taken from Horsham Rural Council