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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

Feed kick from rain yet to show; standing dry matter levels still low

Feed kick from rain yet to show; standing dry matter levels still low

Here's where cattle pasture is at it's best from the rain so far.
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National Firearms Register 'fully operational' within four years

National Firearms Register 'fully operational' within four years

National Cabinet agreed on the measure at its Wednesday meeting.
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Ranger beats Hilux in November sales as Australia set to smash new car record

Ranger beats Hilux in November sales as Australia set to smash new car record

The Ford Ranger has beaten out the Toyota Hilux in November car sales.
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Severe tropical cyclone Jasper slowly heading towards Qld coast

Severe tropical cyclone Jasper slowly heading towards Qld coast

Severe tropical cyclone Jasper forecast to gradually move towards the Queensland coast next week.
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Mutherumbung delivers quality Riverina irrigation and grazing

Mutherumbung delivers quality Riverina irrigation and grazing

Mutherumbung is a diversified 5770 hectare Riverina irrigation and grazing aggregation.
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