The Big Bogan has arrived in Nyngan | photos

Nyngan's newest resident tried to quietly slip in to his concrete holdings on Wednesday, but understandably the five metre high Big Bogan statue caused quite a stir when he came to rest at his new home. 

Since he was placed in his holdings, the Big Bogan has drawn attention internationally, nationally and locally with many fascinated by the Big Statue in the small town. 

The Big Bogan is the brain child of local Anglican Priest Rev Graham McCloud. 

"There has been so much publicity, I am surprised, from New Zealand, UK, overseas and nationally," he told the Nyngan Observer on Friday. 

"It has really struck a cord with many people. People travel around all the time to see big things, we hope people will come and shop and perhaps they'll spend some money." 

Rev McCloud is delighted by how the Big Bogan, originally meant to be 3.6 metres, has turned out. 

"It turned out much better than I thought. I had the idea, Graeme Bourke had the skills and the imagination to do the plans," he said.

Manager of Engineering Services at the Bogan Shire Council, Graeme Bourke, said designing the Big Bogan was no easy feat. 

"I had to think about it for a long time, he had to have a mullet, singlet, thongs and I put the fishing rod and fish in because I wanted something to tie him to the Bogan River," he said. 

"I did a bit of research on the internet and I asked people their thoughts."

Although everyone is happy to stop and have a look at the new resident in town, not everyone is happy he has decided to settle in Nyngan because of the image people might perceive from him. 

"Some people are not quite happy with it," Rev McCloud said. 

Mr Bourke admits he doesn't like how Bogans are represented.

"I don't like how a 'bogan' is portrayed by the media, but everyone would come and photos with our Bogan St sign and the Bogan River sign. My brother came out from New Zealand and got a photo with my rubbish bin. So I figured we may as well have the statue. It's bringing a lot of attention," he said. 

Chris Ryan from Nyngan Innovations has already thought of ways the Big Bogan can bring money into the town. 

"When people go to the Big Banana they like to have a little souvenir, people want a memento," he said.

Rev McCloud agrees and hopes the Big Bogan will bring shed some positive vibes around the town. 

"If you can't laugh at yourself, what can you do?" he said.

Nyngan Observer

1. Big Banana - was built as a tourist attraction. It is often claimed it is Australia's very first "big" thing when it opened in December 1964 

2. Big Scotsman - affectionately known as 'Scotty,' was erected in 1963 in Adelaide, South Australia and thus predates the Big Banana by a year.

3. Australia Post: In 2007 issued a set of 50 cent postage stamps commemorating five of the most iconic big things:

4. The Big Merino in Goulburn is known locally as Rambo.

5. The Big Cigar in Churchill is a replica of Sir Winston Churchill's cigar, after whom the town is named.