Canberra CBD, ACT
2011-12
3.6m high x 1.5 x 1.2m Figurative carving in Victorian Harcourt granite, depicting a digger and his family.
Commissioned by the ACT government
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Carved from a 20 tonne block of granite quarried from Harcourt VIC, Longtitude is a figurative sculpture depicting the physical and emotional separation experienced by service personnel and their families during periods of active duty.