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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

'A twilight industry': live sheep export is dying, and the trend is global

'A twilight industry': live sheep export is dying, and the trend is global

With fewer markets, the live sheep trade is increasingly precarious.
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Exporters look to Sydney as prolonged dry puts pressure on wool yields

Exporters look to Sydney as prolonged dry puts pressure on wool yields

Prolonged dry conditions have had a big impact on wool quality.
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US dairy farm adds value to business by selling beef sticks and sausages

US dairy farm adds value to business by selling beef sticks and sausages

Value-adding is the key to growth for land-locked US dairy farm.
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GrainGrowers launches carbon resources to help grower demystify sector

GrainGrowers launches carbon resources to help grower demystify sector

The tools will provide easy to understand information to growers.
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Scholarship helps lighten the load for student from drought-stricken dairy farm

Scholarship helps lighten the load for student from drought-stricken dairy farm

South-west Victorian council awards $5000 grants to youngsters.
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Fishing Club Meat Raffles JCH Friday nights

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Walgett Charity Bushman’s Carnival

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Wee Waa Show

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Colly Cod Carp Muster

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The GrainCorp Long Graze

Burren Junction P & C Fundraiser

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