19/08/2026
North Sydney Olympic Pool is located on Cammeraygal Country, on the edge of the saltwater valley that is Sydney Harbour. The site has been home to communities, swimmers and stories for tens of thousands of years.
‘Whale Dreaming’ by Saltwater Elder Uncle Bryce Moran is “a dreamtime story of the Cammeraygal Nation, told through the whale’s journey to the Headland and north for mating season.”
With cultural consultation from Auntie Jeanie Moran, Council commissioned First Nations creative consultants Dark Lightning to animate Uncle Bryce’s painting to help share this story with visitors to the pool. We’re thrilled to be able to share this short excerpt with you here.
‘Whale Dreaming’ will be on display downstairs against the living sandstone wall, while the selection and commissioning of a new First Nations work of permanent public art is underway. The successful artist will be announced in early October, following a recent call for Expressions of Interest, with installation of the work to begin in late 2026.
‘Whale Dreaming’ by Uncle Bryce Moran, Saltwater Elder
Cultural consultation by Auntie Jeanie Moran
Produced & Animated by Dark Lightning