OUTBACK towns of Australia, Mad Max wants you. But you must be small, deserted and definitely dry.

Heavy rainfall has left Broken Hill looking a little too lush for the producers of Mad Max 4: Fury Road, who have had to delay filming in the outback town, sparking speculation they may be looking for another outback dustbowl.

Menindee Road, Broken Hill, where filming for Mad Max II took place but is now too green for the latest instalment. Credit:GAVIN SCHMIDT

''You can't kick up any dust, it's too green and moist and they need dry and dusty,'' said Hugh Gough, of the Caledonian Bed & Breakfast in Broken Hill.

The Mundi Mundi Plains were surveyed for the film last year but vegetation has since sprung up. About 200 crew members are in Broken Hill for the pre-production phase, but filming has now been postponed until January.