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Wanaaring

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Bourke Shire Council NSW, PO Box 21, Wanaaring, NSW 2840
02 6830 8000

Description

Wanaaring is a remote outback village in north western New South Wales, Australia.

Wanaaring is a remote outback village in north western New South Wales, Australia. Situated on the Paroo River, some 980 kilometres from Sydney, and 180 km west of Bourke. At the 2016 census, Wanaaring had a population of 140.Wanaaring is on the "Cut Line" road between the town of Bourke, and the desert village of Tibooburra. Long distance travellers often stop at Wanaaring for meals or to refuel.

Wanaaring is in outback Australia, in remote agricultural country. The grazing lands support cattle, sheep and goats. Honey is also produced. An all-weather air strip is located east of the village centre.

History

Wanaaring is in the traditional lands of the Paaruntyi people and The Burke and Wills expedition were the first Europeans to the area.

Weather

The climate is semi-arid, featuring low rainfall, very hot summer temperatures and cool nights in winter. Wanaaring holds the Australian record for the highest minimum temperature, 36.6°C recorded on 26 January 2019. A minimum temperature of -3.9 °C was recorded in July 1997.

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Details

Type: Towns

Population: 101 - 1,000

Time zone: UTC +11:00

Area: 19851.859 km2

Elevation: 51 to 200 metres

Town elevation: 110 m

Population number: 140

Local Government Area: Bourke Shire Council

Location

Bourke Shire Council NSW, PO Box 21, Wanaaring, NSW 2840

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Attribution

This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Wanaaring, New South Wales