Map the Miner

Map the Miner
ArtistBen van Zetten
Year1986
MediumFiberglass
Dimensions7 m (280 in)
ConditionDestroyed
LocationKapunda, South Australia
OwnerClient: John Davidson and the Kapunda Rotary Club
Map the Miner
The rebuilt statue in 2007
ArtistBen van Zetten; Lawry Love Grima
Year2007
MediumBronze (current)
Dimensions7 m (280 in)
LocationKapunda, South Australia

Map the Miner, also known as Map Kernow or the Son of Cornwall, is a 7-metre (23 ft) statue commemorating the Cornish mining history of the town of Kapunda in South Australia. Built by Ben van Zetten, the statue stands to at the southern entrance to the town, and is regarded as one of Australia's Big Things. The statue was destroyed by fire in 2006, but it was rebuilt and rededicated 12 months later.