WATCH: Incredible time-lapse of LEGO Christmas tree built in Australia

WATCH: Time-lapse of incredible LEGO Christmas tree being built

TORONTO – A team in Australia has created a massive Christmas tree made of LEGO, and not surprisingly, folks on the Internet love it.

The company behind LEGO posted a time-lapse video of the building process on YouTube one week ago and it has since gone viral. By Wednesday morning, the time-lapse had been viewed more than 40,000 times.

WATCH: Behind-the-scenes making of the LEGO tree in Sydney

Christmas trees made of LEGO have been built for years. However, this tree stands out because of its sheer size. Standing at ten metres tall, the tree is the largest LEGO structure in the Southern Hemisphere.

According to Mashable, the tree took 1200 hours and half a million bricks to build. A koala and Santa on a surfboard were included for some Australian flair.

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The tree is located at the Westfield Sydney shopping centre beneath the Sydney Tower in the heart of Sydney, Australia.

Naturally, it’s become quite the temporary tourist destination with many people sharing pictures online.

WATCH: Sunrise on 7’s Nat Barr looks at the creation of the 10-metre tall tree