No, plenty of us Aussie are amply proportioned, but we have really, really strong branches!
Actually, I suspect this bench would be of the decorative, rather than functional persuasion. Excellent render Headwax!
Kubajzz: Absolutely awesome, I particularly love the cracked asphalt texture. The only thing I could suggest would be to make the break in the rearmost seat plank a bit less clean, like the timber has split along the grain. Hey, you don't leave me much to criticise, so I am reduced to nitpicking!
$imon: Also awesome, I love the modern design of the bench. Again, only a minor quibble on the beauty render. The floor texture looks a little coarse and rustic for a museum's parquetry floor. My suggestion would be to reduce the size of the texture a bit, making the individual timber elements of the design smaller and finer, and giving it a bit of a reflective sheen to suggest a couple of layers of varnish. The lighting is absolutely superb, as is the camera position and zoom setting. The stark lighting makes it feel very "indoorsy" and the attention to detail is excellent.
You blokes make me want to put my bench in a bit of a setting!