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Welcome to Walgett

Walgett is a town in northern NSW, Australia, it is the junction of the Barwon and Namoi Rivers and the Kamilaroi and Castlereagh Highways. It was inhabited by the Gamilaroi (also spelt Kamilaroi) Nation of Indigenous peoples before white settlement.

Walgett website and business directory, Walgett is a town in northern NSW, Australia, it is the junction of the Barwon and Namoi Rivers and the Kamilaroi and Castlereagh Highways. It was inhabited by the Gamilaroi (also spelt Kamilaroi) Nation of Indigenous peoples before white settlement. It was gazetted in 1851 and town sites were surveyed in 1859.

Tourism

Walgett is a major highway junction for touring routes to the north Lightning Ridge, to the East Burren Junction and Wee Waa to the South Coonamble to the west Brewarrina.

Agriculture

The Walgett District is a producer of a variety of agricultural commodities including cotton, wheat, beef cattle and sheep and pulse crops.

History

Walgett is rich in history it was gazetted in 1859 and the courthouse built in 1865 it was a port for paddle steamers in 1861 to 1870.  It was proclaimed 20 March 1885 and surveyed.

Directory

A business directory of the town and is included in the Namoi Business Directory, if you own a business the cost to have a landing page and or a listing is minimal.

Rural News

Pretty as a picture grazing in the Upper Murray goes to auction

Pretty as a picture grazing in the Upper Murray goes to auction

Productive grazing block in the Upper Murray offered at auction.
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Cotton forecasts 4.5 million bale plus crop

Cotton forecasts 4.5 million bale plus crop

Forecasts for harvest are significantly better than at the start of summer.
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Australia to welcome Jersey breeders from around world for 2025 conference

Australia to welcome Jersey breeders from around world for 2025 conference

The World Jersey Cattle Bureau annual conference to be held here.
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Productive Warrabone offers significant farming potential | Video

Productive Warrabone offers significant farming potential | Video

Warrabone is a 4520 hectare cattle property currently with significant potential for cultivation.
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Australia dodges fert supply instability

Australia dodges fert supply instability

Australia's fert supply chain is not expected to be impacted by instability but predicted price falls may be too late for growers to take advantage of.
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