Wiluna is a town in the
Mid West region 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 Aboriginal 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 254 mm (10 in). Mean maximum temperatures range from 19°C (66°F) in July, to 38°C (100°F) in January.