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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

Ageing home is a treasure from the time of the wool barons

Ageing home is a treasure from the time of the wool barons

The Hill family's Lawrence Park is 'showing its age'.
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Ag ministers to design animal welfare strategy to meet "community and international expectations"

Ag ministers to design animal welfare strategy to meet "community and international expectations"

New national animal welfare strategy will address community and international to keep and grow market access.
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Why Australians need to know farming is not an unskilled profession | Video

Why Australians need to know farming is not an unskilled profession | Video

In the lead up to Mates Day on March 20, Australians are being told farming is not an unskilled profession.
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Agribusiness buzz in brief

Agribusiness buzz in brief

A quick look at some of the people and topics making news in agribusiness.
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Field days fun in the sun at Wimmera

Field days fun in the sun at Wimmera

The Wimmera Machinery Field Days attracted large crowds over its three days this week.
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