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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

Ag will determine if we make the climate change deadline: environment body

Ag will determine if we make the climate change deadline: environment body

"The way we meet the climate challenge will need to vary from foodscape to foodscape."
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Easter hopes for re-opening of flooded Nullarbor rail line

Easter hopes for re-opening of flooded Nullarbor rail line

Critical freight route across the Nullarbor will stay closed.
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Biosecurity levy sent to Senate committee for scrutiny

Biosecurity levy sent to Senate committee for scrutiny

Labor's biosecurity protection levy legislation to be scrutinised by a Senate standing committee, where all-comers can table concerns, but with a sharp turnaround time to report by 10 May.
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ACCC says GrainCorp-XFA deal won't monopolise molasses supply

ACCC says GrainCorp-XFA deal won't monopolise molasses supply

GrainCorp has survived market competition concerns about its ownership Performance Feeds.
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Global dairy prices tumble again as large import regions pull back

Global dairy prices tumble again as large import regions pull back

The Global Dairy Trade price index was down 2.8% on March 19.
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