Wallarunga has a Köppen climate classification of BWh and BWk desert and is situated on the Pine Creek in the Alma parish.
Mining is the main industry of Wallarunga, with some broad acre agriculture.
[3][4] The area was opened to Europeans after the discovery of minerals in the 19th century.
[5][6] Silver, lead, feldspar and beryl are still extracted in the area today.
[7] The area is also known as the Pinnacles due to the rock formations in Wallarunga.