Walgett, located in north-western NSW, lies at the junction of the Kamilaroi and Castlereagh Highways and also marks the Namoi and Barwon river junction. The town, surveyed in 1859, originally setup as a port for paddlesteamers that travelled on the Murray-Darling system. Nowadays the town is the main centre for the vast pastoral districts that surround the region. The town centre is quite attractive - the main street is wide, tree lined & well organised and there are various parks set along the banks of the Namoi River.

Population: 2,600
State: New South Wales
Name Origin: Aboriginal origin meaning "meeting of the waters"
Pronunciation: Wol-get
Postcode: 2832
Local Government: Walgett Shire Council
Location: 668km north-west of Sydney
Main Roads: Castlereagh Highway , Kamilaroi Highway 
Main Watercourses: Namoi and Barwon Rivers
Radio Stations (Music): Now FM (105.1 & 98.3), Triple J (99.9) 

Photos from Walgett (Click on thumbnail for full sized image):
 

	Fox Street (Castlereagh Hwy), looking south in Walgett (2003).
	Looking south along Fox Street between Neilly and Wee Waa Streets, Walgett (2003).
	Fox Street (Castlereagh Hwy), looking north at the intersection with Wee Waa Street (Kamilaroi Hwy) (2003).
	Fox Street again, looking south in Walgett (2003).
	Southern entrance to Walgett on the Castlereagh Highway (2003).