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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

Farm on the outskirts of Kimba available for around $500 per acre

Farm on the outskirts of Kimba available for around $500 per acre

Half way across the nation, Kimba mixed farm up for sale in SA.
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A passage to India: wool industry's bold moves

A passage to India: wool industry's bold moves

From shearer training to processing upgrades, a number of ideas are on the table.
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From shearing sheep to milking 700 cows in just six years

From shearing sheep to milking 700 cows in just six years

Sherrie and Reagan Hamilton's journey to farm ownership.
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Ag partners and new technology sought for big biosecurity campaign

Ag partners and new technology sought for big biosecurity campaign

CSIRO is to spearhead a major offensive to enhance Australian biosecurity defences.
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Peak groups discuss how to fix gaps in agriculture workforce statistics

Peak groups discuss how to fix gaps in agriculture workforce statistics

Agriculture workforce data is riddled with too many gaps and inconsistencies to help solve the industry's crippling worker shortage.
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