Motorcycle rider in his 60s dead after being thrown from bike on a dirt road near Wilcannia

At round 4pm on August 16, emergency services were called to Wanaaring Road, about 75km north of Wilcannia, following reports of a motorcycle crash.

NSW Police were told a 65-year-old rider was thrown from his motorcycle when it hit a rut in the unsealed road.

An off-duty doctor and paramedic rendered first-aid to the man, however, he could not be revived and died at the scene.

Officers attached to Barrier Police District established a crime scene as inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the crash continue.

A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.