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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

Labor backs down on 'anti-farming' call to end land clearing

Labor backs down on 'anti-farming' call to end land clearing

The proposal was put to hundreds of party delegates at Labor's national conference in Brisbane.
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Cheese connoisseur recognised with dairy industry award

Cheese connoisseur recognised with dairy industry award

The chief judge of the Royal Adelaide Show dairy products section has been recognised for her dedication to the dairy industry at the Dairy Awards evening earlier in the month.
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SA opposition says state govt delays in providing eID plan details are 'not good enough'

SA opposition says state govt delays in providing eID plan details are 'not good enough'

SA's sheep and goat industry is growing impatient for answers about the state government's eID roll out plan, including how they can get hold of their less than $1 tags.
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Retiring farmer selling lifestyle block to finance travel plans

Retiring farmer selling lifestyle block to finance travel plans

Retiring farmer says its time to say goodbye to the little farm near Benalla and say hello to international travel.
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Analyst says export alternatives need time

Analyst says export alternatives need time

The live sheep export industry closure has the potential to cause irrevocable damage if rushed through, without appropriate time spent establishing alternatives.
Saturday, August 19, 2023/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (602)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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