Aboriginal Survival Memorial

The Aboriginal Survival Memorial in Yeo Park, Ashfield celebrates the survival and resilience of the Gadigal and Wangal people. 

Breathe, by artists Nicole Monks and Maddison Gibbs, is the first of three site-specific Aboriginal works to be launched across the inner West.

The artwork is created from a series of engraved and carefully placed sandstone boulders in which the rocks act as portals in time, portals to ancient stories.

This is a place for non-Indigenous people to listen and understand the past and move towards a deeper understanding of the multi-generational impacts of colonial invasion.

National Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June 2025) is the ideal time to visit the Inner West Aboriginal Survival Memorial.

We encourage everyone to come and view this stunning and immersive work in the spirit of reconciliation.

Short film

Proudly produced by Ashwater Films, this five-minute short film documents the work Breathe by Nicole Monks and Maddison Gibbs, commissioned by Inner West Council.