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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

Optimism for grain giants in spite of earnings falls

Optimism for grain giants in spite of earnings falls

ADM and Louis Dreyfus both recorded falls in earnings but are optimistic about the future.
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Investment group closes on 10,000 dairy cattle goal with latest farm buy

Investment group closes on 10,000 dairy cattle goal with latest farm buy

Investment group now has enough land to run 10,000 dairy cattle
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Call for all states to provide discounted sheep eID tags

Call for all states to provide discounted sheep eID tags

More rebates could help encourage quicker uptake of eID tags.
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Farmers seek support as hearings kick off for Mallee mine plans

Farmers seek support as hearings kick off for Mallee mine plans

Public hearings begin into Mallee mineral sands mine plans.
Sunday, March 24, 2024/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (71)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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Farmland index income returns start reviving after tough year

Farmland index income returns start reviving after tough year

After two quarters of negative returns the Australian Farmland Index December result lifted slightly.
Sunday, March 24, 2024/Author: SuperUser Account/Number of views (26)/Comments (0)/ Article rating: No rating
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