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Slag Heap Projects acknowledges the Wilyakali and Barkindji people, the traditional custodians of the lands, waters and skies within which our gallery and programs operate. We recognise that connection to culture and community is strong, and sovereignty has never been ceded. 

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Through our gallery and off-site programs, Slag Heap Projects’ advocates for Far West NSW artists by facilitating experimentation, place-based research and commercial engagement. Slag Heap Projects wants to understand increasingly complex cultural frictions by creating a space where art is a tool for inquiry.


Slag heap, Round Hill, Lake Pamamaroo, Stephen’s Creek, Wilyakali and Barkindji Country, 2021-23. Photo: Hester Lyon
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Slag Heap Projects operates out of 217 Oxide Street, Broken Hill NSW, Wilyakali Country.

Broken Hill is part of the broader Far West NSW region, in relative proximity to Menidee and Wilcannia, a region that spans diverse Aboriginal language groups: Barkindji (Paakantyi); Wilyakali; Malyangapa; Dieri; Ngiyampaa; Karengappa; Pantyikali; Wadakali; Wongkumara; and Wanyiwaku.

We are 836km from Naarm-Melbourne, 1,151km from Eora-Sydney, 517km from Tarntanya-Adelaide, and 1,639km from Mparntwe-Alice Springs. 


We recognise that we operate in a context with deep history, we recognise our fellow arts and culture organisations and the energy of individuals on Wilyakali Country who have and continue to benefit the lives of artists.

Slag heap is literally a by-product of smelting ores and recycled metals.


As a presence in the town of Broken Hill, the slag heap separates north and south. Slag Heap Projects is committed to understanding complexity. On a local, national and global scale, we have seen the damage caused when complexity is weaponised. Slag Heap Projects attempts to create safe spaces and places to facilitate cross-community dialogue through creative output.

Oxide Street, Broken Hill; Lake Pamamaroo; Slag Heap/Line of Lode, Wilyakali and Barkindji Country, 2021-23. Photos: Hester Lyon. Illustrations: Verity Nunan.