Big Bogan
SubjectBogan
LocationNyngan, New South Wales, Australia

The Big Bogan is a statue in Nyngan, New South Wales, Australia.[1] Nyngan is in Bogan Shire; the proposal to erect a statue of a "bogan" had a mixed reception.[2] The statue was erected on 9 September 2015.[1]

The statue has continued to cause some controversy.[3]

The St. Mark's Anglican Church Minister came up with the idea of erecting a big sculpture that will draw tourists to Nyngan. The Bogan Shire Council began the process in March 2015 and the design of the statue was created digitally and provided to a local steel supplier to make a cut-out. The final product was 5.96 metres (19.6 ft) tall and weighed close to 1,500 kilograms (3,300 lb).[4]

In 2022, a pet dog was added to the sculpture.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "NSW town of Nyngan unveils the 'Big Bogan' to encourage tourism". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). News Corp Australia. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Safi, Michael (8 April 2015). "Plans for Big Bogan statue divide 'bogan-free' NSW town of Nyngan". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  3. ↑ Peck, Damien (30 July 2018). "Back Roads: The Big Bogan continues to split opinion in Nyngan". ABC News (Australia). Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "Constructing the Big Bogan". Bogan Shire Council.
  5. ↑ "Special invitation to locals to meet the Big Bogan's new mate". 9 October 2022.

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