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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

Price family decides to auction long-held Manangatang cropping farm

Price family decides to auction long-held Manangatang cropping farm

Price family is auctioning Mallee farm with 111-year history.
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Golden fields and green fuel will be next chapter in national productivity

Golden fields and green fuel will be next chapter in national productivity

Farm-grown biofuel's value gets SAF Week status at Sydney Airport
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Impressive 1544 acres of crop given in with productive farming property

Impressive 1544 acres of crop given in with productive farming property

Grassmere is a very well-managed 1969 acres cropping operation.
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Backgrounding, fattening country hits $2547/acre at strong auction | Photos

Backgrounding, fattening country hits $2547/acre at strong auction | Photos

Nine Mile is 2454 acres of quality Central Highlands country.
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Video: northern NSW, south east Qld falls to ease, rain to head southeast

Video: northern NSW, south east Qld falls to ease, rain to head southeast

Catch up on the latest weather forecast from Jane Bunn.
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2025

Burren Anglican Church Restoration Project

Burren’s Anglican Church Restoration Project.

The Edwin Charles Holcombe Family’s Memorial window , on the right, has been beautifully restored by Jeff Hamilton ‘Design Glass’,
and reinstalled in the church. 
The Good Shepherd Window on the left which is collapsing, has been removed  for safety, & stored until such time as funds are 
raised for its restoration..If anyone is interested in supporting this restoration, donations would be appreciated.. For information regarding
this please call 0417683704. Thank you.

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Feb

2025

PEST - Indian Minor Bird Traps

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Mar

2025

Walgett GM leaves on a positive note

Resigning from the position of general manager (GM) was a difficult decision for Megan Dixon, but one she felt she had to make. 

"I loved my role and the community but it was a misalignment in terms of where I felt I needed to be," Ms Dixon said. 

The Walgett Shire Council announced her resignation on Tuesday, 25 March.

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Jun

2025

Burren firm all smiles after Future Drought Fund fillip

Grain Central June 19, 2025

PRIVATE research company AgEcon Australia has received $6 million from the Federal Government’s Future Drought Fund to investigate a suite of issues around securing irrigation water, renewable energy, and climate science.

Partners in the five-year project which kicked off this month include Macquarie University and the University of Southern Queensland, with a major investment from the Cotton Research and Development Corporation.

Other stakeholders include Sugar Research Australia, Horticulture Innovation Australia, and the Ricegrowers’ Association of Australia, and the $6M in FDF funding adds to around $7M in total in in-kind support from all partners.

AgEcon is based in the north-west New South Wales town of Burren Junction, and its project was one of only eight from a field of 120 gain FDF funds in the current round.

“We have teamed up with some of the best and brightest minds in the nation to find solutions to saving water, understanding climate processes, ensuring efficient land use, and exploring new business opportunities for energy generation,” AgEcon partner Janine Powell said.

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Aug

2025

Burren Junction Cottage

The Burren Junction Cottage

Looking for accommodation while visiting or working in Burren Junction? We have the place for you.
Our little cottage offers a one-bedroom, fully self-contained unit
Double bed with a built-in wardrobe
Bathroom with a shower, toilet and sink area.
A small hallway leads to an open-plan kitchen and lounge area
There’s a fold-out lounge to accommodate more friends to stay.
The kitchen has a full gas oven for all your cooking needs.
Set on a quiet town block close to all our beautiful town has to offer.
Only a short walk to our local pub and the local cafe.
The relaxing Burren Junction bore baths are only a 5-minute drive away to soak away all your worries at the end of the day.

For all inquiries or to book, please call
Jacquelle on 0475 295 791
Or Email Jacquelleminers10@gmail. Com

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