Walgett is a town in northern New South Wales,
Australia, and the seat of Walgett Shire. It is near
the junctions of the Barwon and Namoi rivers and
the Kamilaroi and Castlereagh Highways. In 2011,
Walgett had a population of 2,267.
Walgett is a regional hub for wool, wheat and
cotton industries. It is the gateway to the New
South Wales opal fields at Lightning Ridge to the
north and The Grawin to the west. The main crop
farmed in the Walgett district is wheat; however,
the drought has caused an increase in the farming
of lucerne and other good hay crops.