Wiluna, Western Australia
| Wiluna Western Australia | |||||||||
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Main Street in Wiluna | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°35′42″S 120°13′30″E / 26.59500°S 120.22500°E | ||||||||
| Population | 240 (UCL 2021) | ||||||||
| Established | 1898 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 6646 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 521 m (1,709 ft) | ||||||||
| Area | 35,984.5 km2 (13,893.7 sq mi) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Wiluna | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | North West Central | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | O'Connor | ||||||||
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Wiluna is a small town in the Goldfields-Esperance region (since 2021) of Western Australia. It is situated on the edge of the Western Desert at the gateway to the Canning Stock Route and Gunbarrel Highway. It is the service centre of the local area for the local Martu people, the pastoral industry, the Wiluna Gold Mine, and many more people who work on other mines in the area on a "fly-in/fly-out" basis.
Wiluna's climate is hot and dry, with an annual rainfall of 258 mm (10.2 in). Mean maximum temperatures range from 19 °C (66 °F) in July, to 38 °C (100 °F) in January.
The closest service centre is in Meekatharra.