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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

Prices crushed, now big frosts leave grape growers in financial turmoil

Prices crushed, now big frosts leave grape growers in financial turmoil

Winegrape growers are seeking emergency loan help to survive.
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Wirribilla presented with 73,000 dry sheep equivalent carrying capacity

Wirribilla presented with 73,000 dry sheep equivalent carrying capacity

Wirribilla is a large scale grazing operation on the New England.
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John Williamson: Farming, the future and being at home among the gum trees

John Williamson: Farming, the future and being at home among the gum trees

The Mallee Boy on the farming life and his love of the bush.
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Strong dollar makes an impact on wheat price | Smart Marketing

Strong dollar makes an impact on wheat price | Smart Marketing

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures finished up two per cent last week, however, were only up 0.5pc in Australian dollar terms.
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Strong dollar makes an impact on wheat price | Smart Marketing

Strong dollar makes an impact on wheat price | Smart Marketing

Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) wheat futures finished up two per cent last week, however, were only up 0.5pc in Australian dollar terms.
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