Sculpture Symposium Walking Track

Starting from the Living Desert Picnic Area car park, Broken Hill, this walk lets you examine the sculptures from all around the world via the Sculpture Symposium Walking Track. Back in 1993, Lawrence Beck (sculptor from Gosford) organised a symposium where artists from all around the globe sculpted 12 sandstone sculptures that complement the surrounding landscape. There are interpretive signs for each one, so read away if you have the time. Visit at sunset to see the colours change and the light hit the sculptures from different angles. Although, you can examine the sculptures more in-depth during the day as it'll be much brighter. Besides the structures are the 360-degree panoramic views, letting you see tens of kilometres into the outback. There's a $6 per person entry fee as of September 2022. Keep in mind that you can also park near the sculptures and significantly shorten the track. The reserve opens at 6 AM in the summer, and 8:30 AM otherwise. Closing time is approximately 30 minutes after sunset regardless of the season. Let us begin by acknowledging the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we travel today, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present.

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Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	(-31.8926302,141.453526)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Barrier Highway, Broken Hill. Turn on to Williams Street then drive for 1.1 km At roundabout, take exit 1 onto Kaolin Street and drive for another 1.2 km Continue onto Nine Mile Road and drive for another 6.2 km Turn right and drive for another 2.4 km Keep right and drive for another 520 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After 40 m pass the shelter (5 m on your left). Turn right. After another 45 m pass the shelter (60 m on your left).
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. This side trip takes you to an Aboriginal etching. To start this optional side trip turn left here. On returning from this side trip turn left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 50 m veer right, to head along Sculpture Symposium Walking Track. Then cross the bridge (about 20 m long) After another 440 m pass the shelter (10 m on your right).
	After another 270 m veer right, to head along Sculpture Symposium Walking Track. After another 230 m continue straight.
	After another 9 m turn right. After another 55 m pass the "Facing the day and the night" (on your left). After another 10 m pass the "Thomasina" (7 m on your left).
	After another 5 m turn left. After another 15 m pass the "Motherhood" (6 m on your left). After another 20 m pass the "The bride" (8 m on your left). After another 25 m pass the "Moons goddess" (on your left). After another 7 m pass the "Habitat" (on your left). After another 35 m pass the "Bajo el sol Jaguar (Under the Jaguar Sun)" (5 m on your left). Then pass the "Angles of the Sun and the Moon" (on your left). After another 20 m pass the "A present for Fred Hollows in the Afterlife" (on your left). After another 6 m pass the "Nhatji (Rainbow Serpant)" (on your left). After another 15 m pass the "Tiwi Totems" (10 m on your left).
	Veer right. Then pass the "Horse" (on your left). After another 20 m turn left.
	After another 70 m turn left. After another 9 m continue straight, to head along Sculpture Symposium Walking Track.
	After another 230 m veer left, to head along Sculpture Symposium Walking Track.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. This side trip takes you to an Aboriginal etching. To start this optional side trip turn right here. On returning from this side trip turn right when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 730 m veer left.
	After another 90 m turn left. After another 30 m come to the end.

This side trip takes you to an Aboriginal etching.

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. After another 40 m cross the bridge (about 8 m long) "Aboriginal Etching". The end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 50 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Sculpture Symposium Walking Track

Grading

	Class 2/6 Easy track
Length	2.5 km
Time	45 min to 1 h 15 min

Quality of track	Clear and well formed track or trail (2/6)
Gradient	Gentle hills with occasional steps (2/6)
Signage	Clearly signposted (2/6)
Infrastructure	Generally useful facilities (such as fenced cliffs and seats) (1/6)
Experience Required	No experience required (2/6)
Weather	Weather generally has little impact on safety (1/6)

Some facilities on route

Shelter: There are 3 on route, on average they are 620 m apart with the largest gap of 1.9 km.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Shelter	40 m	[shelter]
Shelter	75 m	[shelter]
Shelter	580 m	[shelter]

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  Saturday 26 April
  
  22°C
  Possible shower.
  40% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the east, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s.
  
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  Sunday 27 April
  
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  Monday 28 April
  
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  5% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
  
  Tuesday 29 April
  
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  Partly cloudy.
  20% chance of rain
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the far west, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
  
  Wednesday 30 April
  
  8°C → 17°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
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  Thursday 1 May
  
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  Friday 2 May
  
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