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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.

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'It can happen to any of us': Brokenshire urges farmers to stay safe

'It can happen to any of us': Brokenshire urges farmers to stay safe

Brokenshire shares farm injury to promote safety awareness.
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Ecologically rich Eaglehawk retains a sense of seclusion and wilderness

Ecologically rich Eaglehawk retains a sense of seclusion and wilderness

Eaglehawk is a 6053 acre New England property with potential.
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System sweeps across the country bringing rains everywhere it goes

System sweeps across the country bringing rains everywhere it goes

Huge cold front the trigger for an event that will last for days
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New robotic root-sensing breakthrough provides researchers with key answers

New robotic root-sensing breakthrough provides researchers with key answers

The tech could lead to quick breeding of high yielding cultivars.
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Eagle Park presents as an NT irrigated cropping development opportunity

Eagle Park presents as an NT irrigated cropping development opportunity

Eagle Park is an irrigated cropping development opportunity.
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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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