We made our way even further west, and passed through the small town of Nyngan. The country around Nyngan has well and truly flattened out, but not yet tree-less.

The town of Nyngan is pretty compact and the main buildings surround the old railway station, which has become a museum. The chopper in front is a salute to the defence forces who rescued the entire town when it was flooded in 1990.

The most controversial attraction though, is the ‘Big Bogan’. It has lots of negative connotations, though to be fair, the local river is actually called the Bogan, and it was called that long before the term ‘bogan’ was a thing. Up to you to decide whether the Bogan is a good or bad thing for the town. What do you think about towns building big things as tourist attractions?