Walgett Website and Business Directory

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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

Special ram claims strong wool ribbon

Special ram claims strong wool ribbon

A ram from Glendonald Merino Stud has claimed the prize for grand champion August-shorn strong wool ram.
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Medium wool shines at Bendigo

Medium wool shines at Bendigo

Merino sheep from the medium wool category dominated the grand champions at ASWS.
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Terrick West claims all purpose championship

Terrick West claims all purpose championship

Victorian stud Terrick West has triumphed in the all purpose Merino competition.
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Collinsville claims supreme honour at Bendigo

Collinsville claims supreme honour at Bendigo

A Collinsville ram has been crowned supreme champion Merino sheep of the Australian Sheep & Wool Show.
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Collinsville claims supreme honour at Bendigo

Collinsville claims supreme honour at Bendigo

A Collinsville ram has been crowned supreme champion Merino sheep of the Australian Sheep & Wool Show.
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