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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

What wool each party promise: Policies that could boost troubled trade

What wool each party promise: Policies that could boost troubled trade

WoolProducers Australia reveals its wish list of government policies.
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Well-developed cattle country with abundence of grass in a prime location

Well-developed cattle country with abundence of grass in a prime location

Turraden is well-developed cattle country for up to 280 steers.
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Dutton promises to ramp Defence spending amid geopolitical and trade unrest

Dutton promises to ramp Defence spending amid geopolitical and trade unrest

LNP to hike ADF funds to 3pc GDP, vague on how it would be used.
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Negotiations continuing on high-performance 5068 acre cattle property

Negotiations continuing on high-performance 5068 acre cattle property

Negotiations are continuing on the cattle property Jamberoo.
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$600m funding envelope promised by the Coalition to upgrade freight routes

$600m funding envelope promised by the Coalition to upgrade freight routes

Funds pledged to carry food and fibre to market more efficiently.
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