Kingoonya only has 13 residents and three horses, but it does have a lot of flies. Now, it also has the world's biggest fly swat, which it hopes will bring in the tourists.

hit on the heels of the big sultana from last week

A seven to eight hour drive into the outback north-west of Adelaide brings you to a micro town so small it’s almost a ghost town.

Kingoonya, with its population of roughly 13, offers an authentic slice of Australian country life rarely glimpsed by outsiders. That is, until now.

It’s hoped that the installation of Australia’s latest “big thing” will draw more people to venture off the highway, visit the local pub or cafe and take a selfie to say they have seen the world’s biggest fly swat.