The land for the Mill was purchased in 1858 by Miles Murphy and the flour mill completed in 1865. In 1868 Thomas Allsopp purchased the mill and introduced many new concepts into the production of milling. The famous “Allsopps Silver Spray Flour” won many awards including 25 country society recognised awards. In 1919, a major fire occurred on site, and from 1919-1922 the flour mill complex was rebuilt, including the building of the concrete twin silos within the complex.

The new system included the train carriage of raw product to the site, off the Sydney-Melbourne Train line system directly to the twin silos for storage. An electrical auger system was implemented to carry the product up into the twin silos, all quite “revolutionary” at the time. In 1991 the silos were mothballed, and storage was discontinued. This project will record in a mural the history of the structure which has been such a prominent landmark in the community for more than 150 years.

In the 2020/21 year, HRDC embarked on one of the largest and most significant projects within the twin towns, the painting of the Murrumburrah Silos. Renowned Melbourne Street artist Heesco joined us for a period of six weeks to carry out the project.

The mural displays images of wheat farming and the significance the Mills have had on the region. Since the first stroke of paint tourism has increased by over twenty (20%) percent within the twin towns, returning substantial economic benefits to the local retail and hospitality businesses.