WALGETT SHIRE SPONSORED COUNCIL RRGION, NSW FEATURE
Cover the Walgett region to showcase its attractions? You beauty! Caravan World has been through the area on many trips. Given the chance to dive deeper into its charms, we've unearthed beautiful places to unhitch, days full of things to do and a couple of events which you must put on your bucket list.
Walgett, located in NSW's upper northwest, is 640km from Sydney, 694km from Brisbane or a lazy 1099km from Melbourne. The town sits on the Namoi River with the Barwon River joining the Namoi very close to town.
The Walgett Shire covers a vast area of 22,336sq km and includes the townships of Walgett, Lightning Ridge, Collarenebri, Pokataroo, Rowena, Burren Junction, Cryon, Cumborah, Glengarry and Carinda.
The region holds significant Indigenous ties with the Aboriginal people of Walgett, mostly from the Gamilaraay, Yuwaalaraay and Ngayimbaa nations and there is a significant cultural heritage and an active artists community.
The first European explorer to the
