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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

Elders posts 190pc profit leap despite drought taking $12m from agchem sales

Elders posts 190pc profit leap despite drought taking $12m from agchem sales

Elders boss bullish about farm sector capacity and business outlook.
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Quality cattle country with scope for agri-tourism, environmental offsets

Quality cattle country with scope for agri-tourism, environmental offsets

Mt Toowoonan is quality cattle country with development options.
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Yarn project spins a new value-added pathway for low value Merino locks

Yarn project spins a new value-added pathway for low value Merino locks

Merino locks from were combined with cotton in the yarn.
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Widespread, unseasonal rain puts northern, north west WA on flood alert

Widespread, unseasonal rain puts northern, north west WA on flood alert

A flood watch has been issued for northern Western Australia.
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Meet the young farmer who's working to improve mental health in her community

Meet the young farmer who's working to improve mental health in her community

Jorja Hughes says farmers can often "feel trapped" on farm.
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