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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

US lending giant tempts local borrowers with fixed ag debt deals

US lending giant tempts local borrowers with fixed ag debt deals

US-based PGIM Real Estate, expects to build $1 billion Aussie market for long term, fixed rate ag loans.
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Victorian dairy farmers say the code is working well, requires only minor changes

Victorian dairy farmers say the code is working well, requires only minor changes

Only minor tweaks required to Dairy Code, according to Victorian farmers.
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How Suez Canal delays are causing a headache for red meat exports to UK

How Suez Canal delays are causing a headache for red meat exports to UK

Continuing conflict in Middle Eastern waters is causing delays for Australian and NZ red meat bound for the UK.
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Cocoa woe

Cocoa woe

Chocolate fiends are urged to tuck in this Sunday as prices may be markedly higher next Easter.
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Resumption of China wine trade "imminent": PM

Resumption of China wine trade "imminent": PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a potential lifting of China's wine tariffs ahead of expected announcement on March 31.
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