By Hannah Walsh and Maddelin McCosker, ABC News
Photo: ABC Western Qld / Hannah Walsh
In the far south west of Queensland, heat comes with the territory.
Life in Thargomindah is shaped by the harsh climate; a summer full of 40-something degree days that do not cool down by much at night.
Photo: ABC News / Sharon Gordon and Supplied / Daniel Roy
At the wrong time of day, the sun-baked and sparsely populated place could easily be mistaken for a ghost town, as locals seek shelter from the blistering heat.
The saying goes "they breed 'em tough in the bush" and there are none tougher th
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