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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.

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'A myth that rural people don't want to go to uni': numbers surge

'A myth that rural people don't want to go to uni': numbers surge

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'A myth that rural people don't want to go to uni': numbers surge

'A myth that rural people don't want to go to uni': numbers surge

Country Universities Centres rapidly expand, popularity explodes.
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Nation's elite shearers prepare for a major battle on the boards

Nation's elite shearers prepare for a major battle on the boards

Katanning will host the best shearers in the country in October.
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Irish dairy farm worker goes from football novice to senior player

Irish dairy farm worker goes from football novice to senior player

'It's only been about two months since I first touched a footy.'
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Auction of single cropping paddock in the Yorke Valley opens at near $4m

Auction of single cropping paddock in the Yorke Valley opens at near $4m

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