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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

Farm tests response to Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak

Farm tests response to Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak

Officials put response to the test in case of Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak.
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Coming to terms with changing face of ag chem

Coming to terms with changing face of ag chem

Farmers are being warned that weed resistance and regulatory changes will mean a big shake-up of the ag chem space over coming years.
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Agribusiness buzz in brief

Agribusiness buzz in brief

A quick check around the ridges at what's been happening and what's being talked about in agribusiness.
Thursday, March 23, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (43)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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LSD, ASF can now enter via pathways impossible to control

LSD, ASF can now enter via pathways impossible to control

"We need every set of eyes looking out for what's not normal."
Thursday, March 23, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (60)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Coggan takes out summer cropping award

Coggan takes out summer cropping award

Tom Coggan, Meandarra, on the western Darling Downs, has won the Ben Coleman Award at this year's Australian Summer Grains Conference.
Thursday, March 23, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (41)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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