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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

Hungry China hoovers up record Aussie ag exports despite import bans

Hungry China hoovers up record Aussie ag exports despite import bans

Chinese buyers led a 50 per cent rise in Australia's overall farm exports above the sector's five-year average during 2022-23
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Benetton CEO praises wool over fast fashion

Benetton CEO praises wool over fast fashion

The CEO of an international fashion brand says the move to sustainable fashion will mean more demand for Australian wool.
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Sheep producers expected to shift back to wool production

Sheep producers expected to shift back to wool production

MLA analysis suggests sheep producers may begin to choose wool production over meat production.
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Sheep producers expected to shift back to wool production

Sheep producers expected to shift back to wool production

MLA analysis suggests sheep producers may begin to choose wool production over meat production.
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Cheaper supermarket meat prices encourage shoppers

Cheaper supermarket meat prices encourage shoppers

Lower livestock prices are starting to translate to retail pricing.
Sunday, September 10, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (120)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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