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

New shipping container strategy targets hitchhiker pests across Pacific

New shipping container strategy targets hitchhiker pests across Pacific

Hitchhiker pests are the target of a new biosecurity strategy.
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Town's locals await details on surprise wind farm plans

Town's locals await details on surprise wind farm plans

A new wind farm has been proposed for the northern Wimmera.
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NFF welcomes mergers reform passing the lower house

NFF welcomes mergers reform passing the lower house

It's hoped the reforms will strengthen competition in Australia.
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Dob-in a dodgy tradie in blitz on unregistered builders and plumbers

Dob-in a dodgy tradie in blitz on unregistered builders and plumbers

Unregistered builders and plumbers targeted in Govt crackdown.
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Rare tractor and engine bargains found at Horsham vintage machinery sales

Rare tractor and engine bargains found at Horsham vintage machinery sales

There were a range of hidden gems among the two big collections.
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