Wanarn - WA

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  Aboriginal Community

Position

DEG: -25.283381 127.542732
DMS: 25º 17' 0.17" S 127º 32' 33.84" E
UTM: 52 J 7202876mN 353276mE
Altitude: 573.82m

Description

Place Type

Population - Aboriginal Community

Location

135.24kms NorthEast of Warburton
274.05kms South of Kiwirrkurra
346.32kms West of Yulara
872.73kms NorthEast of Kambalda

Address & Contact

Central Reserve
Western Australia
Phone: +618 8956 7353
Email: N/A
Web: https://www.ngaanyatjarraku.wa.gov.au/index.php/our-region/community-information/wanarn

Information

Originally Wanarn was an outstation of Warburton and then it became a community and home to most of the older people of the local families and a handful of children. It is located 15km west of the Great Central Highway. Wanarn is located in the "tali" (sandhill) country 100km north of Warburton. The community is on the dreaming track of the "Kungkarungkalpa" or Seven Sisters. All of its residents are Ngaanyatjarra speaking people. Like other small communities in this region most of its residents lived on the Warburton Mission or later at the Docker River settlement. Some travelled as far afield as the Goldfields region to obtain work but ultimately returned to their traditional country. The close proximity of Warburton Mission allowed many to make frequent journeys back and forth. The original road from Warburton to Alice Springs was via Linton Bore, east of Warburton Community. Concerns regarding unauthorised access by tourists in the vicinity of Linton Bore resulted in traditional owners closing this section of the road to the public. In the mid 1970's a cutline was made between Warburton and Giles that could be used by the public as an alternative to the old Alice Springs (via Linton Bore) road. This in turn allowed much easier access to the country between Warakurna and Warburton. The community of Wanarn which is located halfway between Warakurna and Warburton was then established in the late eighties. Residents came from Docker River, Warburton and Warakurna. The community was incorporated and became a member of the Ngaanyatjarra Council in 1989.
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Closest Weather Station

Giles* at 29/04:30pm WST
Distance from Wanarn 81.14km E
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
20.6°C20.0°C87%18.4°C1014.1hPa13.8mmE19km/hr
10knots
24km/hr
13knots

Closest Climatic Station

Giles Meteorological Office
Distance from Wanarn 81.14km E
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C37.336.033.729.423.720.320.022.627.431.634.335.7
Mean Min. °C23.622.920.516.511.38.06.88.712.917.119.921.9
Mean Rain mm30.145.636.815.519.817.711.710.211.115.727.545.1

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