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	Walgett - New South Wales - Australia - Travel - smh.com.au
		Walgett is a town of 2100 people at the centre of an enormous pastoral area which stretches to the state border.
		Walgett proclaims itself the 'Gateway to the Opal Fields' as it is situated on the road that leads north to Lightning Ridge (76 km) and north-west to the Grawin, Glengarry and Sheepyard Opal Fields.
		Walgett became the centre of a new police district in 1863.
	www.smh.com.au /news/new-south-wales/walgett/2005/02/17/1108500200042.html (1370 words)

	About Walgett Shire
		Walgett Shire proudly offers all the ingredients for a great outback holiday; scenery, relaxation, recreation and revitalisation.
		During the year Walgett Shire conducts annual events that you can enjoy and participate in, making your holiday a very memorable and fulfilling experience.
		Walgett Shire invites you to come and experience genuine country hospitality and guarantees that you will take home a unique and memorable holiday experience.
	walgett.local-e.nsw.gov.au /about.html (289 words)

	WALGETT - LOCAL HISTORY
		Records suggest that the first white man into the Walgett area was Captain Charles Sturt in February, 1829 as he explored the Castlereagh River and ventured into the area.
		The Walgett Mail was the first newspaper to be published in the region and commenced publication in 1879, its publisher being a man named George Cohen.
		Walgett was also the gathering place of many of the areas aboriginal tribes.
	www.nnsw.com.au /walgett/history.html (605 words)

	TJ Hickey and the plight of young Aboriginal Australians
		Walgett essentially serves as a transport centre for the surrounding district’s agricultural produce.
		Farming in the Walgett region, as for the Australian agricultural sector as a whole, is increasingly dominated by large agribusinesses.
		Having come from Walgett seeking some kind of better life, TJ found himself trapped in an environment that was little different to the one he had escaped.
	www.wsws.org /articles/2004/may2004/tj-m06.shtml (1711 words)

	ACCORD Profile: Walgett
		Walgett Special 1 Co-operative Ltd is grain co-operative registered under in Co-operatives Act 1992 (NSW).
		During the harvest of 1987, 30,000 tonnes of high protein, high screenings grain was produced due to a hot, dry finish to the growing season.
		Dissatisfied with this price, 40 local growers formed the Walgett Special One Co-operative Ltd to maximise returns to the growers, and to provide a body that would lobby the wheat industry for recognition of the Walgett grain as separate class for grading purposes.
	www.accord.org.au /social/profiles/walgett.html (1152 words)

	WALGETT AREA, OPAL COUNTRY, OUTBACK, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
		Walgett Shire is located on the productive fl soil plains of northern New South Wales and covers an area of 22,000 square kilometres.
		The geographical and administrative centre of Walgett Shire is the town of Walgett.
		Walgett means 'the meeting of two waters' and is where the Namoi River meets the Barwon River.
	www.australianexplorer.com /walgett_area.htm (424 words)

	Welcome to Walgett Shire Council
		Walgett Shire embraces the fertile fl soil plains of northern New South Wales.
		It is a land of agricultural abundance and the home of opal - Australia's National Gemstone.
		in Walgett and Collarenebri, home of the famous Murray Cod.
	www.walgett.nsw.gov.au (130 words)

	Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Website: Busktalks
		Walgett Shire Council and the Barwon-Darling Alliance (ATSIC) are developing a plan for a regional credit union to address the disadvantages caused by local bank branch closures.
		Some participants were unhappy that the shire had mounted video surveillance cameras in the main streets of Walgett.
		In Walgett the Council has commenced using the multi-purpose centre at the school for an after-school youth centre: discos some nights, sports and other activities after school.
	www.hreoc.gov.au /human_rights/rural_australians/bushtalks/walgett.html (1356 words)

	NSW Walgett
		A railhead and stock centre near the junction of the Namoi and Barwon Rivers, Walgett is the centre of a vast pastoral area stretching to the Queensland border.
		The famous opalmining town of Lightening Ridge is 137km north of Walgett on the Castlereagh Highway.
		This is the only place in the world where fl opal is found and the area is also renowned for other precious stones including agate, jasper and topaz.
	www.allsydney.com /nsw/Walgett.htm (186 words)

	WALGETT, OPAL COUNTRY, OUTBACK, NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
		Walgett is the gateway to the opal fields of Lightning Ridge, Glengarry and Grawin, and is situated at the junction of the Namoi and Barwon Rivers, an excellent fishing retreat.
		Walgett is a rich sheep, cattle and wheat producing region.
		The summer high temperature for Walgett is approximately 34 °c.
	www.australianexplorer.com /walgett.htm (170 words)

	Walgett gets major funding for vegetation mapping initiative (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Federal Member for Gwydir, John Anderson, has announced funding of $258 thousand for the Walgett Shire to enable native vegetation mapping to support vegetation management in the low rainfall cropping areas of north-western New South Wales.
		"Under the Walgett initiative methods and standards will be applied to all present and future native vegetation data, there will be an assessment of Statewide data and public information material will be provided to the community.
		Walgett Shire has been selected as the pilot project for New South Wales and the project is expected to be completed by the Year 2000.
	www.nlwra.gov.au /archive/minimal/10_news_and_adverts/16_media_releases/walgett.html (229 words)

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		St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Walgett, is located in north west New South Wales at the junction of the Namoi and Barwon Rivers, about three hours from Dubbo with an enrolment of 190 students.
		Walgett is predominantly a farming community and much of the town relies on the rural economy for employment and prosperity.
		The ongoing drought in NSW continues to impact on the Walgett community, causing hardship to many families.
	www.cecnsw.catholic.edu.au /walgett.htm (485 words)

	Walgett, NSW, Accommodation, Tours, Events and Hire
		Walgett is the gateway to the opal fields of Lightning Ridge, Grawin, Glengarry and Sheepyard.
		The late 19th century saw a boom in the wool industry and Walgett served as a port for paddle-steamers working the Murray-Darling river system.
		Walgett is nestled at the junction of the Barwon and Namoi rivers
	www.visitnsw.com.au /Destination.aspx?DProductID=9004325 (216 words)

	Nation's heart fights to survive \| The Daily Telegraph (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		Situated in boom-or-bust country near the dwindling Barwon River in the state's northwest, Walgett is hurting after four years of bust.
		PHILLIP Andrews is not the sort of bloke to wallow in gloomy thinking but this drought has got the Walgett butcher worried.
		Walgett would usually produce 320,000 tonnes of wheat a year but this year Walgett SpecialOne Co-operative chief executiveEd Colless is expecting to handle maybe 100,000.
	www.news.com.au /dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,20615971-5009640,00.html (1177 words)

	Walgett River Towns Project
		Communities of Bourke, Brewarrina, Wilcannia and Walgett have been experiencing a range of underlying social problems that have impacted on the overall health and well being of the community as well as influencing the level of economic development in the area.
		Walgett was the first community to sign off on the Memorandum of Understanding and will commence recruitment of the Community Facilitator in late January 2002.
		The official signing of the Memorandum of Understanding for the Walgett River Towns Project was held in the Walgett Council Chambers on Monday, Monday, January 21 2002.
	www.wj.com.au /newsboa/boa/boa007.html (520 words)

	Mates farewell Hickey in Walgett - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Walgett Dragons rugby league team formed a circle around the grave of Thomas Hickey and gave three cheers as the coffin containing the body of their mate was lowered into the ground.
		Tears, wailing and song dominated the funeral of the 17-year-old, known as TJ, who was buried in his outback home town of Walgett nine days after his death in Sydney.
		An atmosphere of restraint and calm prevailed during the funeral, with no hint of the tension and violence which erupted in Sydney's Redfern in response to the teenager's death on February 15.
	www.theage.com.au - !http: //www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/02/24/1077497564121.html (449 words)

	Mates farewell Hickey in Walgett - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		The Walgett Dragons rugby league team formed a circle around the grave of Thomas Hickey and gave three cheers as the coffin containing the body of their mate was lowered into the ground.
		Tears, wailing and song dominated the funeral of the 17-year-old, known as TJ, who was buried in his outback home town of Walgett nine days after his death in Sydney.
		An atmosphere of restraint and calm prevailed during the funeral, with no hint of the tension and violence which erupted in Sydney's Redfern in response to the teenager's death on February 15.
	www.theage.com.au - !http: //www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/02/24/1077497564121.html (449 words)

	communitybuilders.nsw: Community Solutions & Crime Prevention: Walgett
		All of the initiatives funded in the Walgett have been identified through working with the local community.
		In March 2002 the Walgett Shire Council organised a community meeting which include community representatives and government service agencies to identify priority issues agree on initiatives that would assist to solve those issues.
		They build on the River Towns project, which embraces Bourke, Brewarrina, Walgett and Wilcannia and promotes improved coordination and partnerships between community working groups, the business sector and State and Local Government agencies to address local priorities.
	www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au /solutions/walgett/walg.html (334 words)

	Brian Ayling's Feature - Walgett goods
		Other loading on the train included fuel bound for Walgett, and motive power was a 48 class diesel.
		Passenger services to country NSW may have been in decline, but in the early 1970s there was still sufficient patronage to warrant the daily use of a two-car rail motor on the branch lines from Narrabri.
		Beyond Burren the rail motor ran on alternate days to either Walgett or Pokataroo, and on those days that it ran to the latter terminus, a connection to Walgett was provided by the goods train.
	www.hermes.net.au /bayling/feature4.html (447 words)

	Walgett Area, New South Wales - About Australia
		Walgett Shire is located on the productive fl soil plains of northern New South Wales and covers an area of 22,000 square kilometres.
		The geographical and administrative centre of Walgett Shire is the town of Walgett.
		Walgett means 'the meeting of two waters' and is where the Namoi River meets the Barwon River
	www.about-australia.com /new-south-wales/new-england-north-west/destinations/walgett-area (329 words)

	Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission Website: HR and Rural Education
		And he promised that there would be someone there at the beginning of 1999.
		It was suggested that attendance could be improved if parents were involved in the schooling and if there were culturally relevant curriculum and resources.
		In the past Cultural Awareness Days were held for all schools in the Walgett community.
	www.hreoc.gov.au /human_rights/rural_education/nsw/walgett2.html (1442 words)

	Tears of farewell for Hickey - National - www.theage.com.au
		Tearful relatives filed behind the coffin of Thomas Hickey as hundreds of mourners farewelled the teenager in the outback NSW town of Walgett today.
		Meanwhile, in Sydney's Redfern, where the 17-year-old's death sparked a riot last week, extra police were on duty as Aborigines prepared to march on a police station and hold a wake.
		Busloads of mourners went to Walgett from Sydney for today's funeral at St Peter's Anglican Church.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2004/02/24/1077497556971.html (589 words)

	LifeForce brings suicide prevention message to Walgett
		That’s why Wesley Mission’s LifeForce Community Educators, Margo Ward and Adam Lawrence are facilitating a suicide prevention workshop in Walgett on Thursday, 8 September 2005.
		The one-day workshop, which is free of charge, is being supported by the Walgett Country Women’s Association.
		The LifeForce workshop in Walgett will be conducted at “The Pink House” (the Old Nurses Quarters) from 8.45am — 4pm on Thursday, 8 September 2005.
	www.wesleyinstitute.edu.au /releases/August05/050823a.asp (370 words)

	LifeForce brings suicide prevention message to Walgett (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		That’s why Wesley Mission’s LifeForce Community Educators, Margo Ward and Adam Lawrence are facilitating a suicide prevention workshop in Walgett on Thursday, 8 September 2005.
		The one-day workshop, which is free of charge, is being supported by the Walgett Country Women’s Association.
		The LifeForce workshop in Walgett will be conducted at “The Pink House” (the Old Nurses Quarters) from 8.45am — 4pm on Thursday, 8 September 2005.
	www.wesleymission.org.au /releases/August05/050823a.asp (370 words)

	Oral history insight into Aboriginal cultural heritage in Walgett and Collarenebri
		The unique personal stories of thirty Aboriginal people from Walgett and Collarenebri have been recorded in two publications – including, for the first time the recollections of seven men.
		Launched in Walgett tomorrow the publications are the latest in a series of Aboriginal oral histories published by the Department of Environment and Conservation.
		The oral histories will be launched at the Walgett Aboriginal Medical Service, Walgett at 10:00am on Thursday 13 April 2006.
	www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au /npws.nsf/Content/dec_media_060412_09 (284 words)

	Walgett Local Community and Business Information
		This website is designed to assist new and existing members of the Walgett community to access information about the town and area.
		The site is designed to be comprehensive and not just provide information on accommodation etc, but will list all facets of the community.
		Please take the time to have a look around, the navigation buttons on the top of this page should assist you in finding what you are most interested in, and if there is any further information you require, please do not hesitate to use the contact information to find what you need.
	walgett.localinfo.org.au (189 words)

	Airfare to Walgett - Discount Walgett Airline Tickets
		Lots of great deals on cheap airfare to Walgett airfares, with big savings available on major airlines and discount airline tickets with kasbah.com to find the lowest fares even at the last minute.
		Fares are often lower when purchased 7, 14 or 21 days in advance.
		Using airports outside your originating and destination cities, may require a longer drive, but the money you save could make it worthwhile.
	www.kasbah.com /airfares/australia_walgett.htm (229 words)

	Australian Towns, Cities & Highways: Walgett (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
		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.
		Southern entrance to Walgett on the Castlereagh Highway (2003).
	www.hotkey.net.au /~krool/photos/nsw/walgett.html (168 words)

	Book Walgett flights online \| Cheap Walgett flight only deals
		Opodo is an online travel service owned by nine of the world’s leading airlines and by GDS and travel industry technology provider, Amadeus, offering flights, cheap hotels, budget Car Hire and holidays.
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		Opodo has worked hard to produce a site that’s easy to use, to suit customers with limited time or those who are looking for inspiration for their next break.
	www.cheap-flight-to.com /walgett-australia.htm (266 words)

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