The Marree Man

Australia / South Australia / Port Augusta /
 landmark, geoglyph, tourist attraction
The Marree Man, is Australia's and the worlds biggest geoglyph, (a figure or symbol cut into the earth ). The figure is huge, about 4 kilometres (2 1/2 miles) from head to toe.

The Marree Man was first publicised in 1998, soon after it was made. Who cut the figure and why remains a mystery, it is located in the outback of South Australia about 20 kilometres (13 miles) from the town of Marree. It is generally assumed to be a figure of an Australian Aboriginal hunter.

www.hows.org.uk/personal/hillfigs/foreign/maree/mar.htm

As of 2013, I can still faintly see the scrape/drag/plough marks faintly in Google Maps, though I'd imagine a few more years and even that may no longer be seen.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marree_Man
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   29°31'53"S   137°28'6"E

Comments

  • Boy, it's hard to distinguish but if you know where to find it.... confirmed! For those who have trouble distinguishing it, like I did: The figure is pointing to the northwest at an angle of about 11 o'clock.
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