If you ever find yourself in Australia, you need to head to the small rural destination of Maclean — which has the unique honour of being 'the most Scottish town' in the Oceanic country.
No matter where you are around the globe, you are unlikely to ever be too far from someone or something that has a connection to Scotland. To prove this point, the Daily Record is journeying to Australia all the way on the other side of the planet.
Named after Scotsman Alexander Grant McLean, who acted as the New South Wales Surveyor-General in the 1860s, Maclean is around three hours away from the city of Brisbane by car. The small rural town has a population of around just a few thousand, but is known for and wide for its yearly Highland Games.
Aside from its yearly Highland Gathering, one of Maclean's most noticeable ties to Scotland is its painted tartan power poles. Walking around town, you will be able to identify a number of different clan tartans on more than 200 poles — and there is even a map you can pick up from the town's own Scottish shop.
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