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

Fully developed Central Queensland softwood scrub country heads to auction

Fully developed Central Queensland softwood scrub country heads to auction

Blue Hills is 2334 acres of developed softwood scrub country.
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APVMA 'back on track' with new chair and CEO after 'urination' incident

APVMA 'back on track' with new chair and CEO after 'urination' incident

The scandal-plagued department is under new management.
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CQ clone could hold the key to Brazilian wheat self-sufficiency

CQ clone could hold the key to Brazilian wheat self-sufficiency

A tropical area with conditions relatively similar to Central Queensland could hold the key to growing Brazil's wheat industry.
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The Irish Paddy vs Aussie accent: the lingoes of two different farming worlds

The Irish Paddy vs Aussie accent: the lingoes of two different farming worlds

The different farming terms and lingo between Australia and Ireland.
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Chickpea research starts to heat up

Chickpea research starts to heat up

New chickpea varieties with better heat tolerance are the goal as part of a new GRDC project being led by UQ.
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