colonel Neale burns has spent 10 years at Birdsville in QLD . The 59-year - old is one of the most remotely stationed officers in history . His jurisdiction , which contains the Simpson desert , is the size of the UK . Temperatures in the remote region can reach upwards of 50 degrees . McShane burns retire later this year and they are looking for a replacement .
Constable Neale McShane has spent 10 years patrolling Birdsville in QLD . The 59-year-old is one of the most remotely stationed officers in Australia . His jurisdiction , which contains the Simpson desert , is the size of the UK . Temperatures in the remote region can reach upwards of 50 degrees . McShane will retire later this year and police are looking for a replacement .