Rain Moth Gallery

Murray River


In an old stone villa just below the main shopping strip, Rain Moth exhibits the best the local art crew can produce. 'Waikerie' comes from the local Meru Aboriginal name for the Giant Swift Moth, which flaps through town in large numbers after autumn rains.


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