ABC The World's tallest man, Sultan Kosen, visits Amity College in Sydney.

The world's tallest man, Sultan Kosen, has made his first visit to Australia, proving to a group of schoolkids that giants really do exist.

"I really love Australia," Mr Kosen said during a visit to Amity College in south-west Sydney.

The 31-year-old farmer from the city of Mardin in south-eastern Turkey stands at a whopping 2.51 metres (8 feet, 3 inches).

Guinness World Records crowned him the world's tallest man in 2009.

"Getting the record has opened lots of doors for me," Mr Kosen said.

"I get to travel all over the world."

Visiting Sydney for the Anatolian Turkish Festival held over the weekend, Mr Kosen wowed Amity College students.

"It was amazing. I really liked seeing him and it was very nice," one student said.

Head principal Deniz Erdogan said the students felt privileged to be the only school visited by the big man.

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Sultan Kosen, world's tallest man, visits school in Sydney's south-west