Wanaaring is a remote outback village in north western New South Wales, Australia.

[2] In January 1862, George Curlewis and his associate McCullough were killed by local Aboriginal men while looking to take up land near to what is now Wanaaring.

[3][4] Explorer and early Paroo River colonist Duncan McIntyre located and buried their remains in 1864 after interviewing other Paaruntyi.

[5] Some colonists hunted and shot down the Paaruntyi people, while others utilised them as shepherds on the newly established pastoral properties.

[8] The climate is semi-arid, featuring low rainfall, very hot summer temperatures and cool nights in winter.