Backpackers

Backpackers that make their way to Tamworth come here for one thing, the entertainment that is present all throughout the day and on into the night. Is doesn’t matter what time of year you happen to be passing through Tamworth, there is always plenty to see and do for the travelling backpacker.

From the moment you wake up you can start your day with action packed adventure, and exciting tour or trip to neighbouring towns or make your way along the Tamworth Heritage Walk and learn about the fascinating history and culture that people come here especially for to soak up in Tamworth. There are studious, art galleries, museums and show rooms all brimming with interesting history and artefacts that make up the capital city of country music. Tamworth is filled with some great places for backpackers to stay at, with caravan parks, hostels and budget hotel accommodation that won’t have your breaking the bank. So if you are travelling around in your own campervan or motorhome you can find some great sites to pull up at in Tamworth with full amenities to make your stay comfortable as well as backpacker hostels that provide not only clean dorm rooms and top notch onsite facilities, but fun and entertainment to really get you in the swing of things for your stay here in Tamworth.

Tamworth is brimming with attractions and activities that start from food and wine tours through the nearby Hunter Valley and carry on through to sky diving adventures, horse riding trips through the country side and farms stays to give you a taste of the outback lifestyle. Hire a car or bike for the day and make your way around to the many attractions within Tamworth such as the wax museum, berry farm, the golden guitar or see one of the biggest gemstone fossicking places in New South Wales or experience how gold miners used to pan for gold back in the olden days. There is also the chance to do some trout fishing, play a round of golf, go hiking, motor bike riding, ride a trike through the countryside and then cap off the day with some newly made friends for a cold one in one of the pubs.

If you plan to travel to Tamworth in the month of January you must expect huge crowds, live entertainment, street performers, local bands and entertainment that starts from the crack of dawn and carries on into the night when the town comes alive with the Telstra Country Music Festival. The city numbers literally double in size when people from all around come to soak up the atmosphere and vibrancy of this lively city.

Many backpackers travel here for just a few days but some decide to stay on longer! The fun never stops, whether it is in one of the hostels where you can part on with friends or kick on through the night in one of the many bars and nightclubs in the city. Tamworth is a vibrant city that never really seems to sleep and yet still exudes that outback country charm that is every present in country New South Wales.

Tamworth is an awesome city and should be included on every backpackers itinerary as they make their way through New South Wales. You will find plenty of excellent places to stay, an array of things to see and do, and fantastic entertainment day and night, which is something that all backpackers look for in a destination.