Meet Birdsville's only cop | ABC News

It's a job like no other. Senior constable Neil McShane is a cop on the Birdsville beat in western Queensland - an area equivalent in size to the United Kingdom. But while the distances are huge the crime rate is small and most of his work involves directing lost tourists. Reporter Josh Bavas travelled to Birdsville to get a glimpse of what life is like for this country cop.
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