A morning tea and gathering was held on Tuesday morning at the dam to officially show off the art work which coincides with the dam's opening 10 years ago.

Seven Birpai totems are now on display and were designed by students of the Abroginal or Torres Strait Islander Cultural Arts class.

The aim behind the work was to display the Aboriginal culture and belonging.

They were fabricated by Bennett's Steel in Wauchope and sit atop wooden logs donated by Forestry NSW.

Jacky Beckhurst was involved in the original project when the dam was first opened 10 years ago and said it was a joy to again be involved a decade later.

"It was a great opportunity for the students to be involved in meaningful art where it will be displayed in a public place," she said. For Tanya Newman, owner of Bennett's Steel, it was a pleasure to give back to the community once again.

"It involved roughly six months of work, including a couple of weeks worth of actual production of the pieces," she said.

"It's nice to be able to turn the beautiful designs from the students into the display and we are proud to have been able to give something back to the community."

Kim Freeman was the project officer for the new display and said it was lovely to see so many people in attendance.

"It is also very important to bring the two land councils together under reconciliation - both Port Macquarie and Wauchope land councils" she said. "The art looks fantastic and the TAFE students as well as the crew at Bennett's Steel have done a fantastic job."