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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

Mardiroo: Another highly-productive coastal cattle property hits the market

Mardiroo: Another highly-productive coastal cattle property hits the market

Another productive coastal cattle property has hit the market.
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Greed and ignorance: 'Nats need to grow a backbone and stand independently'

Greed and ignorance: 'Nats need to grow a backbone and stand independently'

The biggest news of the decade in rural politics just... wasn't.
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Farmland price growth spurred on by a sharp drop in properties for sale

Farmland price growth spurred on by a sharp drop in properties for sale

Farm property prices driven by scarcity as well as productivity.
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Solid milk price lift required for South Australian dairy farmers

Solid milk price lift required for South Australian dairy farmers

SA dairyfarmers need some good news ahead of the milk price release
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Aussie-French wheat research project looks to make the best of both worlds

Aussie-French wheat research project looks to make the best of both worlds

The research project hopes to create better wheat varieties.
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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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