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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.

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Farmers welcome $1 billion boost to funding pool for drought-hit farmers

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Cold outbreak felt far and wide across Australia, then fairly quiet next week

Cold outbreak felt far and wide across Australia, then fairly quiet next week

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Agribusiness whip: Rex update, cash for pork processor, Elders' Fat Farmers

Agribusiness whip: Rex update, cash for pork processor, Elders' Fat Farmers

Grab a cup of tea and settle in for your agribusiness update.
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Paradise Park a well-located property close to a school and shops | Photos

Paradise Park a well-located property close to a school and shops | Photos

The property is well-suited to workers traveling to work sites.
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Nuclear waste dump saga ends as former owners buy back their farmland

Nuclear waste dump saga ends as former owners buy back their farmland

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The GrainCorp Long Graze

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