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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

Wildlife trafficker snared and caged for 2.5 years

Wildlife trafficker snared and caged for 2.5 years

The government says a jail sentence handed to a would-be lizard smuggler would act as a deterrent for other potential poachers pondering pilfering Australia's wildlife.
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Large grazing farm near Port Pirie priced to sell at $390 per acre

Large grazing farm near Port Pirie priced to sell at $390 per acre

Only about 100 acres of the Port Davis farm is considered arable.
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First aid training vital for bush parents

First aid training vital for bush parents

OPINION: There's no doubt that healthcare in regional Australia is in crisis.
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More funding for vital rural mental health initiatives: Apply now

More funding for vital rural mental health initiatives: Apply now

More funding is now on offer to support mental health projects in remote, rural and regional communities.
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Postie's daily letter delivery gets the official cut

Postie's daily letter delivery gets the official cut

The federal government has set new performance standards for Australia Post while guaranteeing the number of post offices across the nation will not change.
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