Taking 17 years to develop from the initial proposal to the final unveiling the Australian Farmer located in the town of Wudinna in South Australia was carved by artist Marijan Bekic and his son David between 2007 and 2009. Representing the early settlers of the region the work stands at 8 m (26 ft) in height and was carved out of approximately 70 tonnes (69 long tons; 77 short tons) of local granite