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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

Country pubs feeling the pinch

Country pubs feeling the pinch

Pubs are facing increasing wage, insurance and energy costs, along with higher beer taxes.
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Kinnon's bold plan for former Qld college land

Kinnon's bold plan for former Qld college land

A 1928 chaff cutter chattering away, steam engines puffing out steam, haystacks and pitchforks in the paddock - at the moment they're a vision but for Richard Kinnon, they're part of a bold new...
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It's knowing when to hold 'em | The First Draft

It's knowing when to hold 'em | The First Draft

It seems some producers have opted to sell rather than wait for a shift in the season, while others are passing in pens and taking them home.
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Rabobank National Merino Sheep Show wrap

Rabobank National Merino Sheep Show wrap

Studs travelled from across NSW, Queensland and Victoria.
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Prime farm land disappears as plantation company buys up big in south-west Victoria

Prime farm land disappears as plantation company buys up big in south-west Victoria

'This will lead to the loss of hundreds of jobs in the agricultural sector'.
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