The Big Bogan
This image needs some explanation for viewers outside Australia. First of all, many Australian country towns have a "Big" statue of their claim to fame - one of the best known is the "Big Pineapple", there also is the "Big Merino" (sheep), and a couple more I'll show from this trip.
So, what is a "Bogan"? It's an Australian term for a very unsophisticated and uncultured person - something like a "country bumpkin" or "yokel" in other places. Someone who would prefer to be with his dog and go fishing, as with the statue, rather than attend a concert. Of course, Nyngan happens to be on the Bogan River, so.....!
I gather this caused something of a stir locally when it was erected. :-)
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Taken on Wednesday May 10, 2023
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Posted on Wednesday May 31, 2023
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Gillian Everett said:
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Günter Klaus said:
Wünsche noch einen schönen Nachmittag,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
Roger (Grisly) said:
I'm now thinking what statues our local towns may have;-))
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