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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

Milk production continues to slip as drought forces farmers to destock

Milk production continues to slip as drought forces farmers to destock

South-west farmers have been forced to take drastic measures.
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Lachlan Park a rare 222 acre irrigation, livestock property with water

Lachlan Park a rare 222 acre irrigation, livestock property with water

Lachlan Park is a rare 222 acre irrigation, livestock property.
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Kimba cropping and grazing property changes hands after $1.1m listing

Kimba cropping and grazing property changes hands after $1.1m listing

Low rainfall farm on the top of the Eyre Peninsula has sold.
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Pye family increases polled Wagyu stake with Gateway Tropical investment

Pye family increases polled Wagyu stake with Gateway Tropical investment

The Pye family has upped its stake in the polled Wagyu industry.
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Crop imaging technology reveals data on Australia's best grain rotations

Crop imaging technology reveals data on Australia's best grain rotations

The best rotation could outperform others by as much as 20pc.
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Fishing Club Meat Raffles JCH Friday nights

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Fishing Club Meat Raffles JCH Friday nights

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