Couple pick up 5m replica of Michelangelo’s David for $500 for their backyard | ABC News

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A new garden ornament in Tasmania’s north-west is turning heads.

It’s a copy of the famous 16th Century piece of art from the Italian Renaissance, the state of David, but getting it ready for display took a giant effort.

Guy Stayner reports.

Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-14/michelangelo-david-statue-replica-northern-tasmania/11967284

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In This Story: Tasmania

Tasmania is an island state of Australia. It is located 240 km to the south of the Australian mainland, separated by Bass Strait. The state encompasses the main island of Tasmania, the 26th-largest island in the world, and the surrounding 334 islands.

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