Holiday and Travel information for Tamworth

The city of Tamworth is one of the largest in the west of New South Wales. It lies on the New England Highway at the head of the Hunter Valley and in the foothills of the New England ranges. Tamworth was once a city whose economy relied relied on agricultural and farming industries but change has come and tourism and music have now been added to the list. Tamworth is home to the annual country music festival and is now known as the country music capital of Australia. Tamworth is now a large residential city as well and is growing at a fast pace. Plenty of schools, great shopping and a superb country climate attracts many people to come and live here. The Tamworth conservatorium of music provides a training arena for many aspiring musicians.

Tamworth is a popular place for sports lovers with many different varieties available. Horse lovers come here for the national cutting horse championships, while other sports like football, cricket, netball, swimming, golf and athletics that are popular throughout Australia all have a place of their own in Tamworth. Tamworth is at the center of one of Australia’s best agricultural regions. Prime cattle, merino sheep and fine wool is produced widely throughout the region. The local country is fertile and also lends it self to small crop production. The local mountain ranges are magnificent and there are several National Parks, rivers and impoundments in the region that are within easy reach for a day away on a picnic or bushwalking. Tamworth is also a great place for a day at the races with regular horse racing available at Tamworth’s beautiful racecourse.

Tamworth’s busiest time is always during the country music festival, when all the famous country singers in the land plus all the aspiring ones come to town to vie for the titles on offer. Tens of thousands of country music fans descend on the town and book out every bit of Tamworth accommodation that is available. A large homestay program has been set up to provide accommodation with local families as there is never enough commercial accommodation to go around. At this time it is common to run into icons in the country music world walking the streets in Tamworth and taking in the ambience of the festival. Book early or miss out is the key word here.

If you like the rural lifestyle for a holiday, then you will find that Tamworth is a great place to visit.