Walgett
E352504
Walgett is a remote town in north-western New South Wales, Australia, known as a service centre for surrounding agricultural areas and for its location near the junction of the Namoi and Barwon rivers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Walgett canonical | 11 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
locality
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| averageAnnualRainfall | around 480 millimetres ⓘ |
| averageMaximumTemperature | about 27 degrees Celsius ⓘ |
| averageMinimumTemperature | about 12 degrees Celsius ⓘ |
| climateClassification | hot semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| daylightSavingTimezone | AEDT ⓘ |
| distanceFromLightningRidge | approximately 75 kilometres south of Lightning Ridge by road ⓘ |
| distanceFromMoree | approximately 190 kilometres west of Moree by road ⓘ |
| distanceFromSydney | approximately 650 kilometres northwest of Sydney by road ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
broadacre cropping
ⓘ
livestock grazing ⓘ rural services ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 133 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| feature |
Walgett Airport
ⓘ
Walgett Courthouse ⓘ Walgett Hospital ⓘ Walgett Police Station ⓘ cotton gins in surrounding area ⓘ grain silos ⓘ high school ⓘ primary school ⓘ |
| hasIndigenousPopulation | significant ⓘ |
| hasRailwayHistory | former terminus of a branch railway line ⓘ |
| isIn |
Orana region
ⓘ
Walgett Shire ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agricultural services
ⓘ
cotton production in surrounding district ⓘ sheep and cattle grazing in surrounding district ⓘ wheat production in surrounding district ⓘ |
| localGovernmentArea | Walgett Shire ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Inland New South Wales ⓘ |
| locatedInBasin | Murray–Darling Basin ⓘ |
| locatedNear | junction of the Namoi and Barwon rivers ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Barwon River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Namoi River ⓘ |
| postcode | 2832 ⓘ |
| region | north-western New South Wales ⓘ |
| roadJunctionOf |
Castlereagh Highway
ⓘ
Kamilaroi Highway ⓘ |
| role | service centre for surrounding agricultural areas ⓘ |
| state | New South Wales ⓘ |
| timezone | AEST ⓘ |
| traditionalOwners |
Gamilaraay people
ⓘ
Ngayimbaa people NERFINISHED ⓘ Yuwaalaraay people ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +10 ⓘ |
| utcOffsetDst | +11 ⓘ |
| waterSource |
Barwon River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Namoi River ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
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