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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

Commercial piggery puts a different spin on this grazing sale

Commercial piggery puts a different spin on this grazing sale

Two properties taking in 454 hectares (1122 acres) near Bendigo are being offered at auction as one farm or in two big lots.
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Commercial piggery puts a different spin on this grazing sale

Commercial piggery puts a different spin on this grazing sale

Two properties taking in 454 hectares (1122 acres) near Bendigo are being offered at auction as one farm or in two big lots.
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Russia drags world grain prices down but Australia remains buoyant

Russia drags world grain prices down but Australia remains buoyant

The dry local conditions, combined with access into Chinese barley markets, has bolstered Australian grain markets while others fall.
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100,000 tree-changers in 12mths, despite housing & workers storage

100,000 tree-changers in 12mths, despite housing & workers storage

The regional renaissance has continued post-COVID with a steady flow of people seeking out a home among the gumtrees.
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Audit to find the nation's rural blackspots, do you know one?

Audit to find the nation's rural blackspots, do you know one?

The audit is hoping to clamp down on the country's worst connectivity gaps.
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