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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

Horror UK harvest after soggy season

Horror UK harvest after soggy season

There were big falls in wheat and canola yields in particular.
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Large scale irrigated farming operation with 5100 megalitres of water

Large scale irrigated farming operation with 5100 megalitres of water

A premier 8500 hectare irrigation, grazing operation is for sale.
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Scobie's sprawling SA farm fails to reach reserve at auction

Scobie's sprawling SA farm fails to reach reserve at auction

The highly regarded Orlunda Downs failed to reach reserve price.
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Dairy farm converted to a sheep powerhouse now on the market

Dairy farm converted to a sheep powerhouse now on the market

A productive irrigation property near Rochester up for sale.
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Anti-mulesing campaign uses animated video with hint of Hollywood

Anti-mulesing campaign uses animated video with hint of Hollywood

A new video is pushing for an end to mulesing.
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