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Kew-Y-Ahn is a gallery exhibiting work of Aboriginal artists of Central West NSW, located at Hartley Historic Site east of Lithgow.
The project is a partnership between Arts OutWest and NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
Work by Aboriginal painters, weavers, designers, jewellers and photographers from across the NSW Central West is represented in rotating exhibitions in the gallery space.
The gallery receives 15,000+ visitors a year.
Artworks are curated by Aboriginal Arts Development Officer Aleshia Lonsdale. National Parks manages the space and sales.
The gallery spreads over two rooms in the 1860s era Farmers Inn building and has been fitted with professional lighting and gallery hanging systems.
History has it that ‘Kew-Y-Ahn’ was the first word spoken by Aboriginal people to European explorers as they arrived in the Hartley area. The name was chosen in consultation with Mingaan Aboriginal Corporation.
Visit the gallery
Kew-Y-Ahn Aboriginal Gallery is in the NPWS Hartley Visitor Centre building, 51 Old Great Western Highway (just off the Great Western Highway) at Hartley.
Call Hartley Visitor Centre directly on 02 6355 2117.
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Exhibit in the gallery
Are you an Aboriginal artist, at any point of your career?
See our page on how to exhibit
Submit an Expression of Interest to exhibit
Do you create: Textiles: bags, kids clothes, beanies, scarfs, headbands and hairclips, hand screened tea towels, knitted items, handmade textiles. Nature fibre work: weaving, bowls or patters, bags, woven animals; Artwork, prints or greeting cards; Jewellery: ear rings, beading, bracelets, brooches; or perhaps pottery, buttons and badges, handmade toy animals, carved wood items, candles, giftware…
Set your own prices, get paid for your work. Items are sold on consignment.
Whilst we exhibit all kinds of work the most popular items with visitors are smaller items priced from $5 to $100.
We can host your solo or group exhibitions in the front gallery space. New exhibitors welcome.
For inquiries about exhibiting at the gallery contact Aboriginal Arts Development Officer Aleshia Lonsdale on 0411 451 776 or alonsdale@csu.edu.au
IMAGES by Carolyn Hide/ Cazeil Creative.
With the Victoria Pass detour continuing we’ve changed opening days at Kew-Y-Ahn Aboriginal Gallery.
Now open Thursday-Sunday, 10am-4pm in the NPWS visitor centre at 51 Old Great Western Highway, Hartley.
We took Aboriginal art from the NSW Central West to the world – selling over $25,000 of art on behalf of Aboriginal artists from the region
July 3-5 at The Cutaway at Barangaroo, Sydney.
Kew-Y-Ahn Aboriginal Gallery joins more than 50 stallholders where visitors can purchase art, handmade jewellery, homewares, food and more, with all proceeds going directly back to the artists and First Nations communities.
Arts OutWest and Kew Y Ahn Gallery will be at Lewers: Penrith Regional Gallery this Saturday 13 June 2026, 10am-2pm.
Bring your family and friends to Hartley Historic Site on Sunday 3 May 2026 to enjoy a free open day for all ages. Come any time from 9am to 3pm to venture inside select historic buildings, browse local markets, get crafty in art sessions with Arts OutWest and bop along to live music.
MEET new Kew-Y-Ahn Aboriginal Gallery artist Angela Lavender.
Angela is a Quandamooka woman and comes to us from Minjerribah, currently living in Bathurst.
Be a tourist in your own backyard – and support Hartley locals during the current Victoria Pass road closure.
Arts OutWest are currently expanding the range of artists represented and products sold at our Kew-Y-Ahn Aboriginal Gallery at the Hartley Historic Site.
Drop into Arts OutWest’s gallery at Hartley Historic Site for a range of handmade crafts, jewellery, books, gifts and more.
Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 November 2025.
Featuring 18 locations, artists, opening their studios just once a year.
The restoration works on the roof of the heritage building are complete and the doors are open again.
Drop in for a visit 10am to 4pm Tuesday to Sunday (closed for lunch 1-1.30pm) at Hartley Historic Site.
Saturday 14 December 10am-2pm at the Union Theatre Lithgow. Aleshia will have a whole big stall of work from our Kew-Y-Ahn Aboriginal Gallery: Cards, prints, jewellery, kids’ books, weaving, small paintings, wooden traditional items.
Saturday 30 November 8.30am. Our Kew Y Ahn Aboriginal Gallery will be featured on the popular travel show ‘Travel Oz’ on channel 7Two.
Our Kew-Y-Ahn Aboriginal Gallery at Hartley Historic Site has been featured in a fabulous roundup of Indigenous experiences in the Blue Mountains by Emily Riches for Truly Aus, the inflight magazine for Rex Airlines.
There was a special making activity for NAIDOC Week and there’s beautiful new work by Tanya Stevens in the Kew-Y-Ahn Aboriginal Gallery at Hartley Historic Site.
Guubbaay is from the Nuccorilma clan of the Gamilaraay Nation. Born in Tingha he resides in Mudgee in Central Western NSW.
Visitors at Kew Y Ahn Aboriginal Gallery are always asking for new Meleisa Cox work.
Tanya’s bright colourful paintings are now available at the gallery at Hartley historic site.
Join us at Hartley Historic Site for crafts and shopping at Kew-Y-Ahn Aboriginal Gallery – wearing a Santa hat! Sunday 10 November (challenge at 10.45am). Gallery open 10am-4pm.
Kew-Y-Ahn Aboriginal Gallery at Hartley Historic Site has welcomed two entrepreneurial young artists, Lori and Leo Lampton.
Arts OutWest are currently expanding the range of products sold at our Kew-Y-Ahn Aboriginal Gallery at the Hartley Historic Site. We’re particularly looking for unique, contemporary items set at affordable prices.
Arts OutWest have resigned a memorandum of understanding for another five-year partnership with National Parks and Wildlife Service for our Kew-Y-Ahn Aboriginal Gallery at Hartley Historic Site.
In celebration of International Women’s Day 2023 an exhibition called Guyulgang Yinaagirbang (Strong women)
From July 1:Open: Thursday-Sunday10am to 1pm and 1.30pm to 4pm.Closed Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Location: NPWS Hartley Visitor Centre, 51 Old Great Western Highway (just off the Great Western Highway) Hartley (10 minutes east of Lithgow)
When: since 2013
Arts OutWest curation of the gallery funded via the Australia Government’s IVAIS (Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support)
Partnering with: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and the NSW Department of Environment and Heritage.
Contact (sales, gallery opening info): Call Hartley Visitor Centre directly on 02 6355 2117.
Curator: Aleshia Lonsdale
Learn more about the current exhibiting artists:
Levi Jacobs
Also at Hartley Historic Site: