The Big Bogan

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]

Big Bogan
SubjectBogan
LocationNyngan, New South Wales, Australia

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 m tall and weighed close to 1500 Kg.[4]

References
  1. "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. Guardian Media Group. 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.


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