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Sydney Desalination Pipeline Mural

– Re-Right Collective –

1km-long Aboriginal mural painted on Sydney Desalination Pipeline along Airport Drive in Tempe, NSW.

Tempe, NSW — 2024

A 1-kilometre mural delivered along the Sydney Desalination Pipeline in Tempe, NSW. Curated by Cultural Capital and designed by Dennis Golding and Carmen Glynn-Braun (Re-Right Collective), the project was executed by Indigo Jo and The Art of Wall.

The artwork reflects the lands and seawaters of the Bidjigal, Gadigal and Dharawal peoples, incorporating motifs of shellfish, mangroves, seagulls and wattles. The design was developed in collaboration with young Aboriginal artists Dakota Dixon-Campbell and Wirrin Lowe.

Project Delivery

Over an eight-month period, a four-person team delivered the mural across the above-ground pipeline section adjacent to Airport Drive and Alexandra Canal.

Works included:

Comprehensive surface preparation
2 coats primer
2 Monument Black base coats
2 artwork layers
2 anti-graffiti protective coats

The project required sustained coordination across changing seasonal conditions and an exposed industrial environment, with daily management of access equipment, scaffolding relocation and site logistics.

Airplane flying over the Sydney Desalination Pipeline mural in Tempe, NSW, with painted infrastructure visible below.

Outcome

The completed mural transforms a significant stretch of industrial infrastructure into a culturally resonant public artwork. The project stands as a large-scale example of collaborative delivery, cultural storytelling and durable infrastructure integration.