Back Roads guest presenter Kurt Fearnley was like a rock star in Tennant Creek, a Northern Territory town known as the golden heart of the Barkly region, for both its mining history and the colour of its grassy plains.
People of all ages stopped their cars and crossed the street to shake his hand and take selfies with him. People high-fived him everywhere we went.
It's not surprising when you think of it. He's a three-time Paralympian gold medallist and appears on TV a lot as interviewer or as a guest.
