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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

Side-by-sides are touted as the safer option. Why did deaths rise in 2024?

Side-by-sides are touted as the safer option. Why did deaths rise in 2024?

Jon Elder died in January 2024 in a side-by-side accident.
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Big ticket Condo rail upgrade to bolster GrainCorp capacity in the region

Big ticket Condo rail upgrade to bolster GrainCorp capacity in the region

The rail upgrade will see 40,000t more on rail rather than road.
Saturday, April 19, 2025/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (53)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Big ticket Condo rail upgrade to bolster GrainCorp capacity in the region

Big ticket Condo rail upgrade to bolster GrainCorp capacity in the region

The rail upgrade will see 40,000t more on rail rather than road.
Saturday, April 19, 2025/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (94)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Slow pace of cotton sales may have implications for broader supply chain

Slow pace of cotton sales may have implications for broader supply chain

Cotton supply chain efficiencies are a shared responsibility.
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The simple seed test to lower your risk of emergence failure at sowing

The simple seed test to lower your risk of emergence failure at sowing

The tests can markedly reduce the risk of uneven germination.
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