About Sculptures in the Scrub
Sculptures in the Scrub is an outdoor cultural walking trail in Timmallallie National Park in the Pilliga Forest, about 25 km north of Baradine in Warrumbungle Shire, New South Wales. The trail features large-scale sandstone sculptures created collaboratively by Aboriginal artists and non-Aboriginal artists with Gamilaraay custodians, interpreting local Aboriginal stories, Country and connection to the Pilliga landscape within a dry cypress pine and ironbark forest setting.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a 2 km loop walking track through open cypress pine, ironbark and scrub forest in Timmallallie National Park. Along the track are a series of large sandstone sculptures set among the natural bushland, each with interpretive signage explaining the Gamilaraay stories and cultural meanings. The site includes a car park, picnic area and information shelter at the trailhead. The experience is a self-guided walk combining art, nature and Aboriginal cultural interpretation in a remote, quiet forest environment.
Key highlights
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Series of large sandstone sculptures co-created with Gamilaraay custodians
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2 km loop walking track through Pilliga cypress pine and ironbark forest
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Interpretive signage sharing Aboriginal stories and connection to Country
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Remote bushland setting within Timmallallie National Park