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Tracks We Share is a journey of coming together, a collaboration between artists who have generously shared their stories.

“It’s the footstep that is passed down from history. As the Pilbara, we are all doing that. It’s a journey, that road, all as one. Cause that yiwarra [track] is for you and me.”

– Heather Samson, Martumili Artists

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Pilbara Region

The area known as the Pilbara is located in the north of Western Australia and covers an astonishing 507,896 square kilometres of unique natural landscapes. The region is the ancestral homelands of a number of Aboriginal communities whose stories and experiences have informed and shaped Tracks We Share.

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The Pilbara
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Tom Price
Tom Price WA 6751
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Onslow
Onslow WA 6710
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Karratha
Karratha WA 6714
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Port Hedland
Port Hedland WA
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Newman
Newman WA 6753
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Jirndawirrinha (Millstream Chichester) National Park
Millstream Chichester National Park WA 6716
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Karijini National Park
Karijini National Park WA 6751
karlamilyi
Karlamilyi (Rudall River) National Park
Karlamilyi National Park WA 6762
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Tom Price
Tom Price is a mining town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It is located inland, at the edge of the Hamersley Range. Tom Price is the highest town above sea level in Western Australia, and is consequently dubbed "Top Town in WA"
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Onslow
Onslow is a coastal town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 1,386 kilometres north of Perth. It has a population of 848 people and is located within the Shire of Ashburton local government area. The town is served by Onslow Airport, and is located 76 km off of the North West Coastal Highway.
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Karratha
The City of Karratha is one of the four local government areas in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It covers an area of 15,882 square kilometres and had a population of about 21,500 as at the 2016 Census, most of which is located in its seat of government, the city of Karratha, and the major towns.
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Port Hedland
Port Hedland is the second largest town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, with an urban population of 14,320 at June 2018 including the satellite town of South Hedland, 18 kilometres away. It is also the site of the highest tonnage port in Australia.
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Newman
Newman, originally named Mount Newman until 1981, is a town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. It is located about 1,186 kilometres north of Perth, and 9 kilometres north of the Tropic of Capricorn. It can be reached by the Great Northern Highway.
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Jirndawirrinha (Millstream Chichester) National Park
Scenic parkland features walking trails, a swimming hole, campsites & abundant wildlife.
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Karijini National Park
Vast park offering scenic gorges, waterfalls & natural swimming pools, plus camping facilities.
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Karlamilyi (Rudall River) National Park
Karlamilyi National Park lies in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, 250 kilometres northeast of Newman and 1,250 kilometres north-northeast of Perth. Proclaimed an A Class Reserve on 13 April 1977, it is the largest national park in Western Australia.
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Roebourne
Art Centres

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Cheeditha Art Group

Cheeditha Community Northwest Coastal Highway
Roebourne WA 6718

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Juluwarlu Art Group

Ganalili Centre 38 Roe Street
Roebourne WA 6178

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Yinjaa-Barni Art

Lot 3 Roe Street
Roebourne WA 6718

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Cheeditha Art Group

“It feels good being an artist. I can start learning new things. Doing a lot of paintings and other stuff. Learn other stuff. I paint because I like it.”

- Wendy Warrie, artist

Cheeditha Art Group is an art cooperative showcasing the culture and creativity of the Kariyarra, Ngarluma and Yindjibarndi people from the Pilbara region in Western Australia. Cheeditha Art Group is based in Cheeditha community, a small Aboriginal community outside of Roebourne. Cheeditha artists work in a range of mediums that reflect the diversity of skills and interests of the participating artists.
Cheeditha Community
Northwest Coastal Highway
Roebourne WA 6718
https://www.cheedithaart.com.au/
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Juluwarlu Art Group

“The Elders would get all the stories, they would put it in an artform … and share that as another interpreting of Yindjibarndi stories. We could put it in our books and documentaries, but we could also share this on canvas. The Elders, they prepared us for the future. They started Juluwarlu, they named it, they created the objectives of it, and it was to pass on the knowledge.”

- Lorraine Coppin, artist and CEO

Juluwarlu Art Group is part of Juluwarlu Group Aboriginal Corporation, an Aboriginal-owned organisation that is dedicated to preserving, recording, and promoting the culture of Yindjibarndi people. Based in Roebourne, Juluwarlu provides significant support and services to artists of all ages, enabling them to develop skills, share their artworks and stories, and earn an income through the expression and maintenance of their culture.
Ganalili Centre
38 Roe Street
Roebourne WA 6178
https://juluwarluartgroup.com.au/
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Yinjaa-Barni Art

“Yinjaa-Barni is working together, doing things together, you know, it doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from, at least your heart is in painting, and working together. We like to keep that spirit going, Yinjaa-Barni, you know and it’s always working together.”

- Allery Sandy, artist

Yinjaa-Barni Art is a not-for-profit Aboriginal Corporation based in Roebourne, working as a collective of Aboriginal artists who predominantly belong to the Yindjibarndi language group. The Yinjaa-Barni artists are known for their deeply personal works of collective memory, rendering the wildflowers, river systems and landforms of their country onto canvas.

Lot 3 Roe Street
Roebourne WA 6718
https://www.yinjaa-barni.com.au/
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Newman
Art Centres

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Martumili Artists

East Pilbara Art Centre Newman Drive
Newman WA 6753

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Martumili Artists

“Big art centre, Martumili. The old people, they did this art centre. For everybody. For everyone. Doesn’t matter who’s not an artist or [is an] artist, it’s for everyone. And we keep our art centre strong, our old peoples really happy for our young ones working here. The oldies, they can get really happy, pukurlpa. And we, young people [who] work for art centre, we help our Elders, old people, you know.”

- Corban Clause Williams, artist and artsworker

Martumili Artists was established by Martu people living in the communities of Parnpajinya (Newman), Jigalong, Parnngurr, Punmu, Kunawarritji, Irrungadji and Warralong. An activity of the Shire of East Pilbara, Martumili Artists is based in the East Pilbara Arts Centre in Newman, with artists also working across the six other remote East Pilbara communities. The artists and their families are the traditional custodians of vast stretches of the Great Sandy, Little Sandy and Gibson Deserts as well as the Karlamilyi (Rudall River) area.
East Pilbara Art Centre
Newman Drive
Newman WA 6753
https://martumili.com.au/
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South Hedland
Art Centres

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Spinifex Hill Studio

18 Hedditch Street
South Hedland WA 6722

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Spinifex Hill Studio

“If you’re Indigenous, no matter where you come from, you’re welcome to come to Spini and paint. We have lots of different artists from all over, and yeah, it’s just a good place to come and paint.”

- Lorna Dawson, artist and Lead Studio Assistant

Spinifex Hill Studio stands on Kariyarra Country in South Hedland and works with over 100 artists from many different language groups, presenting contemporary art which covers a breadth of styles. In July 2021, Spinifex Hill Studio expanded to include Spinifex Hill Project Space which presents a year-round program of events for the Hedland community.

18 Hedditch Street
South Hedland WA 6722
https://www.spinifexhillstudio.com.au/
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