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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

From Canberra to Tehran: how war has hastened live sheep trade's demise

From Canberra to Tehran: how war has hastened live sheep trade's demise

The trade's decline has dramatically sped up amid conflict.
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Maranoa cattle country with added bonus of annual income from gas wells

Maranoa cattle country with added bonus of annual income from gas wells

Boonderoo with predominantly dense buffel grass pastures.
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What's next for prices: cattle slaughter numbers approach record highs

What's next for prices: cattle slaughter numbers approach record highs

Recent rain has helped the market rebound in May.
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'Half' of farmland held in trusts could be impacted by Labor's tax reforms: RSM

'Half' of farmland held in trusts could be impacted by Labor's tax reforms: RSM

Farmers face structural rethink after Labor's CGT, trusts overhaul.
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Secure blue ribbon Wimmera cropping country for $4000 an acre

Secure blue ribbon Wimmera cropping country for $4000 an acre

The long-held Wimmera cropping country has a $3.8m price tag.
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Burren Junction Bore opens for the season 30th March

Published on Thursday, March 26, 2026

Burren Junction Bore opens for the season 30th March

Article from Walgett Shire Facebook

💦 💦 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠!💦

Great news for locals and travellers alike — the Burren Junction Bore Baths will officially reopen on Monday 30th March 🙌

Come and soak in the warm artesian waters and enjoy one of the Walgett Shire’s most relaxing stops 🌿

Please note:
🔹 There will be no caretaker onsite
🔹 Camping is available for just $5 per night via an honesty box system
🔹 A tap & pay honesty system will be installed in the near future

Pack the van, bring your swimmers, and make Burren Junction part of your outback adventure 🚐✨

#VisitWalgettRegion #BurrenJunction #BoreBaths #OutbackNSW #RoadTripReady #artesianwater

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