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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

Dairy farms achieving record prices across south-west Victoria, says agent

Dairy farms achieving record prices across south-west Victoria, says agent

The price per acre has increased by about 20 per cent.
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Autonomy, farm management on show at technology fair in Adelaide Hills

Autonomy, farm management on show at technology fair in Adelaide Hills

Technology was on show at an Adelaide Hills fair at Ashton.
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The Plains presented with 2500 acres of irrigated and dryland barley crop

The Plains presented with 2500 acres of irrigated and dryland barley crop

The Plains is a substantial cropping and irrigation operation.
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Domestic wool processing plans hit a wall due to funding shortfall

Domestic wool processing plans hit a wall due to funding shortfall

Progress on developing domestic wool processing remains slow.
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Busting poverty, climate is all in a day's work for this Aussie champion

Busting poverty, climate is all in a day's work for this Aussie champion

Chick Olsson has been recognised for his work in South East Asia.
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