Wanaaring is a remote outback village in north western
New South Wales
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Australia. Situated on the
Paroo River
The Paroo River, a series of waterholes, connected in wet weather as a running stream of the Darling catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the South West region of Queensland and Far West region of New South Wales, Austra ...
, some 980 kilometres from
Sydney, and 180 km west of
Bourke. At the , Wanaaring had a population of 140.
Wanaaring is on the "Cut Line" road between the town of
Bourke, and the desert village of
Tibooburra
Tibooburra (pronounced or ) is a town in the far northwest of New South Wales, Australia, located from the state capital, Sydney. It is most frequently visited by tourists on their way to Sturt National Park or on the way to or from Inn ...
. 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.
Activities
Fishing and bush camping by the
Paroo River
The Paroo River, a series of waterholes, connected in wet weather as a running stream of the Darling catchment within the Murray–Darling basin, is located in the South West region of Queensland and Far West region of New South Wales, Austra ...
. There is an annual
gymkhana
Gymkhana () ( ur, جِمخانہ, sd, جمخانه, hi, जिमख़ाना, as, জিমখানা, bn, জিমখানা) is a British Raj term which originally referred to a place of assembly. The meaning then altered to den ...
and
rodeo, which supports the
Royal Flying Doctor Service
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS), commonly known as the Flying Doctor, is an air medical service in Australia. It is a non-profit organisation that provides emergency and primary health care services for those living in rural, remote an ...
. The Flying Doctor provides essential medical aid to outback communities such as Wanaaring.
History
Wanaaring is in the traditional lands of the
Paaruntyi
The Paaruntyi are an indigenous Australian people of the state of New South Wales. They are not to be confused with the Parrintyi.
Country
According to Norman Tindale's calculations the Paaruntyi would have exercised control over some of tribal ...
people and The
Burke and Wills expedition
The Burke and Wills expedition was organised by the Royal Society of Victoria in Australia in 1860–61. It consisted of 19 men led by Robert O'Hara Burke and William John Wills, with the objective of crossing Australia from Melbourne in the ...
were the first
Europe
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ans to the area.
Climate
The climate is
semi-arid
A semi-arid climate, semi-desert climate, or steppe climate is a dry climate sub-type. It is located on regions that receive precipitation below potential evapotranspiration, but not as low as a desert climate. There are different kinds of semi- ...
, 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.
[http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_048079_All.shtml ]
References
* http://wiserivers.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/Multimedia/vBlob.jsp?lvl1=3&lvl2=1&lvl3=4&lvl4=9&lvl5=5
Bourke Shire
Towns in New South Wales
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