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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

River Point: Top quality horse country in a secluded location | Video

River Point: Top quality horse country in a secluded location | Video

River Point is an equine estate boasting 87 hectares of outstanding horse country bound by the Manning River.
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Coalition policy power play to smash supermarket dominance

Coalition policy power play to smash supermarket dominance

The Coalition will take a divestiture policy to the election that would hammer supermarkets for things like predatory pricing.
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More than a hundred cattle deaths on live-ex ship to Indonesia

More than a hundred cattle deaths on live-ex ship to Indonesia

Industry sources have confirmed the government regulator received the report of the deaths over the weekend.
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Commonwealth's latest move in live-ex class action a disgrace, says NFF

Commonwealth's latest move in live-ex class action a disgrace, says NFF

Live-ex class action claimants vow "no compromises from here".
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Farmer rights can't be collateral damage in renewables race

Farmer rights can't be collateral damage in renewables race

A farmer group has warned that renewables businesses need to better consult with communities.
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