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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

Massive cotton field day at Brookstead

Massive cotton field day at Brookstead

One of the country's largest on-farm cotton field days is on Friday.
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UDV calls for tweaks to mandatory Dairy Code of Conduct

UDV calls for tweaks to mandatory Dairy Code of Conduct

VFF UDV says overall the dairy code has been a great success.
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Two versatile farms on the market in the Murray-Mallee's Borrika district

Two versatile farms on the market in the Murray-Mallee's Borrika district

The farms for sale are near Karoonda east of Murray Bridge.
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Desert deluge | Some of Australia's most famous waterless country is awash

Desert deluge | Some of Australia's most famous waterless country is awash

Some of Australia's desert country flooded by remarkable rains.
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South-west Victorian dairy farmer loses his long locks for a good cause

South-west Victorian dairy farmer loses his long locks for a good cause

Nathan Gillingham shaved his head for the World's Greatest Shave.
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