Get the appA 5.25-metre fibreglass sultana sculpture has been unveiled on Mildura's riverfront in Victoria's north-west. The Big Sultana was built over 13 weeks to mark 100 years of dried fruit production in the Sunraysia region. It sits opposite Ornamental Lakes Park and features a beaming smile, which Sunbeam says is meant to bring a bit of fun. Local leaders say it will appeal to families and tell the story of the region's agricultural history.
Mildura has unveiled a 5.25-metre sculpture of a sultana to celebrate more than a century of sultana production in the Victorian town. Sunbeam commissioned the Big Sultana, which is roughly 525 times the size of an average sultana. Mildura Rural City Council mayor Ali Cupper said it honours the growers, workers and families who helped shape the region. The sculpture will undergo a year-long exhibition before its continued presence in Mildura is reviewed. Sunbeam general manager Elizabeth Miller said it marks 100 years of the company. The Big Sultana is at Ornamental Lakes Park, just off Hugh King Drive.