Wiluna

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Wiluna is a remote outback town in Western Australia known historically as a gold mining center and as a gateway to desert tracks such as the Canning Stock Route.

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Wiluna canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf locality
town
climate arid
hot desert climate
country Australia
distanceFromPerth_km approximately 950
economicActivity tourism related to desert travel
electorateFederal Durack
electorateState North West Central
gatewayTo Canning Stock Route
Gunbarrel Highway region
governingBody Shire of Wiluna Council
hasAirport Wiluna Airport
hasFacility caravan park
general store
health clinic
roadhouse
school
hasHeritage historic mining sites
historicalRole gold mining centre
service town for surrounding mines
isIn outback
remote area of Western Australia
knownFor gateway to desert tracks
gateway to the Canning Stock Route
gold mining
localGovernmentArea Shire of Wiluna
locatedNorthOf Kalgoorlie
Perth
locatedOn edge of the Western Desert
near Lake Way
nearbyMiningOperations Wiluna gold mine
populationCharacteristic small population
postalCode 6646
primaryIndustry mining
pastoralism
region Mid West
risk extreme heat in summer
roadAccess Goldfields Highway
Gunbarrel Highway region
startingPointFor northbound Canning Stock Route trips
state Western Australia
timeZone Australian Western Standard Time
traditionalOwners Martu people NERFINISHED
Wongi peoples
linked to: Wongi people
transport unsealed outback roads
UTCOffset +08:00

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