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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

Tough talkin' can help in rural mental health battle, just ask these blokes

Tough talkin' can help in rural mental health battle, just ask these blokes

A pair specialising in resilience are urging people in rural communities to speak up about their problems.
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Big water buy from farm investor looking to 're-purpose' vineyards

Big water buy from farm investor looking to 're-purpose' vineyards

Around $40m paid for Riverina vineyard with lots of water.
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Rabobank report shows agriculture slowly heading toward autonomous future

Rabobank report shows agriculture slowly heading toward autonomous future

An autonomous future is slowly underway, according to a report.
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Valley of Lagoons: Premier North Qld cattle country for 10,000 cattle

Valley of Lagoons: Premier North Qld cattle country for 10,000 cattle

Valley of Lagoons is a unique, large scale cattle operation.
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Long-term milk demand a silver lining for dairy farmers facing cloud of challenges

Long-term milk demand a silver lining for dairy farmers facing cloud of challenges

Despite significant headwinds, there are positive long-term prospects.
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