A small pastoral town on the margin of the semi-arid, sparsely populated far-western plains.

Where is it?: 691 km north west of Sydney; 290 km north of Dubbo.

Fishing is one of the many attractions in the area, with Murray Cod and Yellow Belly (Golden Perch) being the most sort after species. The records show a 250 pound cod being caught there in 1902 by three bridge workers. Locals are willing to share their knowledge about the good fishing spots.

Narran Lake (96 km west): one of Australia's largest natural inland lakes. Narran Lake Nature Reserve is not open to members of the public. In order to protect nesting birds, access to the reserve is limited to those undertaking scientific studies.

Cumborah (48 km north-west): a rural village that supports the Grawin, Glengarry and Sheepyard opal fields. Other prospectors also search nearby for agate, fossils, petrified wood, topaz and other semi-precious stones.

Origin of name: of Aboriginal origin, it means "meeting of two waters" as it is where the Namoi river flows into the Barwon River.

Brief history: Capt. Charles Sturt was the first European to see the Barwon River in February 1829; in 1838 the first white settler arrived and called his property 'Walgett'. The town was laid out in 1859 and in its early days was a port for paddle steamers carrying freight and passengers. Cobb & Co began a coach service in 1877. Frederick Wolseley of Euroka, an outlying station, completed work on the world's first successful sheep-shearing machine on his property in 1885.