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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

Border Rivers irrigation, dryland cropping property set to make $40 million

Border Rivers irrigation, dryland cropping property set to make $40 million

Quality property Boongargil is set to make about $40 million.
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Cotton industry hits back at TV report's 'attack' on NT cotton

Cotton industry hits back at TV report's 'attack' on NT cotton

Cotton's peak body provides a detailed defence of NT cotton.
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Cow 'hotels' boost milk production in wet south-west Victorian dairy region

Cow 'hotels' boost milk production in wet south-west Victorian dairy region

Vic dairyfarmer says 'cow hotels' help tackle weather challenges.
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Sustainability front of mind for wool industry

Sustainability front of mind for wool industry

A new report has highlighted the role of sustainability in the Australian wool industry's practices.
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The new hot ticket cattle market item: But is it just a burst due to rain?

The new hot ticket cattle market item: But is it just a burst due to rain?

The so-called 'tale of two cattle markets' remains in place.
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