We have been here nearly 2 weeks and found it to be almost a typical country town.
Walgett has had a fairly bad name for a number of years now, but when you visit the place it seems to be a name it no longer deserves.
All the locals I have come across have been friendly and will have a chat with you. I have not seen any drunks or violence that the town is supposedly famous for.
The two pubs in town closed a number of years ago and the Sports Club and the RSL are the only two
places to get a beer, meals and pokies.
Both clubs have a relaxed atmosphere. However, the handbag and I both prefer the Sportys as it has a better wine list.
One of the pubs still has a bottle
shop and a handfull of motel rooms operating.
The bottle
shop prices seem to be quite reasonable. A carton of Tooheys Old is $41 compared to $46 at
Blackwater.
There is another Motel at the
Lightning Ridge end of town.
Fuel prices are around$1.39.
The
IGA is not bad, but its better to get your meat at the butcher over the road.
There is a good coffee
shop just around the corner at the main roundabout in the centre of town, it is opposite the
Post Office.
The town is clean and appears to be
well maintained. The only thing that really spoils it is the bars and heavy screening on many of the main street windows. Although there are some that don't have their windows barred and they are still intact.
I have not found a Caravan
Park, but there is a good golf course in town.
They have a public library and
tourist info centre. So being a good tourist I went to the info centre and asked what can I see around
Walgett. Tthe short answer was 'Nothing'. The long answer was there was plenty to see around
lightning Ridge and other parts of the Shire, but nothing in and around
Walgett itself. There is a local museum, but its by appointment only.
Next week we are off to
Canberra for a couple of days, then home to
Scone, then Stradbroke for a week then off to
Dalby for 7 weeks.