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A man looks up at the 6.4m long model of the shark by Stephen Gerling weighing over 600kg.
The LEGO On The Loose exhibition at the Sydney Wildlife World and Sydney Aquarium opened today and runs for a year.
The exhibition has been two years in the making, features 25 giant LEGO models made up from over 1.5 million LEGO bricks.
Picture: Charles Brewer

Boxing Kangaroo
The exhibition started December 22. From January 15, visitors can participate in the Mega Mural - the biggest interactive LEGO event the world has seen to help raise money for Autism Spectrum Australia (ASPECT). Participants can build their own tile to contribute to the giant LEGO mystery picture.
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Model of Burke & Wills and Camel by Erik Varszegi comprising of 80,000 bricks.
Fun Fact: Laid end to end, the number of LEGO bricks sold yearly would reach more than 5 times round the world.
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A little boy sticks his LEGO Minifigure to the Kraken mural by Stephen Gerling, measuring 6.1m long by 3.5m high and made out of 331,776 bricks.
Fun Fact: LEGO is the world's largest tyre manufacturer.
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Mark Gosbell reaches over his 6 years old daughter Ruby to help her build a model in the LEGO play room.
Fun Fact: Approx. seven LEGO sets are sold every second.
Picture: Charles Brewer
source:news.com.au