Tamworth New South Wales
Aerial view of Tamworth
Population:	42,499 (2006) (34th)
Established:	1818 (explored) 1850 (established) 1946 (city)
Postcode:	2340
Elevation:	400 m
Location:	420 km from Sydney 280 km from Port Macquarie 105 km from Armidale
LGA:	Tamworth Regional Council
County:	Inglis
State District:	Tamworth, Barwon
Federal Division:	New England
Mean Max Temp Mean Min Temp Rainfall 24.4 °C 76 °F 10.2 °C 50 °F 673.2 mm 26.5 in

Tamworth is a city in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the major regional centre for southern New England and the seat of the Tamworth Regional Council local government area. Tamworth is nationally famous as the Country Music Capital of Australia, and is home to the annual Tamworth Country Music Festival. It is also recognised as the National Equine Capital of Australia and is known as the city of lights. It has an area population of 55,063 people. “NSW” redirects here. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (1037 × 690 pixel, file size: 333 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken by TCC in 2003. ... This list of Australian cities by population briefly explains the three different population figures given for Australian cities, and provides rankings for each. ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... 400 m is a common track running event. ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Apartments in Port Macquarie at twilight - Hollingworth Street, Westport. ... Armidale (population 28,000) is a university and cathedral city in northern New South Wales, Australia, in Armidale Dumaresq Council. ... Map of Local Government Areas in New South Wales Types of LGAs in New South Wales The Local Government Areas of New South Wales, Australia have been subject to periodic bouts of restructuring and rationalisation by the State Government, involving voluntary and involuntary amalgamation of areas. ... Website: http://www. ... Most of the Western and Central parts of Australia were never divided into counties;  No counties  Has been subdivided into counties Cadastral divisions of Australia refers to the parts of Australia which are divided into the cadastral units of counties, parishes, hundreds, and other divisions for the purposes of land... Location of Inglis Inglis County, New South Wales is one of the 141 Cadastral divisions of New South Wales. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Tamworth is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... Barwon is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of New England is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ... Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ... For other uses, see Fahrenheit (disambiguation). ... Celsius is, or relates to, the Celsius temperature scale (previously known as the centigrade scale). ... For other uses, see Fahrenheit (disambiguation). ... ‹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... The New England region of Australia, here showing Mt Duval Approximate location of New England within New South Wales; red a narrow definition, yellow a broader definition New England is the name given to a region in the north of the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... Website: http://www. ... The largest recorded congregation of aboriginal australians apart from yothu yindi concerts and the tamworth pcyc weekly pool competition. ... The largest recorded congregation of aboriginal australians apart from yothu yindi concerts and the tamworth pcyc weekly pool competition. ... horse, see Horse (disambiguation). ...

History

The Kamilaroi people, from whose language comes the word "budgerigar", inhabited the area before European contact. John Oxley passed through the Peel Valley in 1818 and described it as "it would be impossible to find a finer or more luxuriant country than its waters...No place in this world can afford more advantages to the industrious settler than this extensive vale". ^[1] In 1831, the first sheep and cattle stations were formed, and in the same year the Australian Agricultural Company (AAC) was granted a lease of 127,000 hectares of land at Goonoo Goonoo, south of the present location of Tamworth, extending to present-day Calala.^[2] Kamilaroi is an Australian Aboriginal people who are from the area between Tamworth and Goondiwindi, west to Narrabri and Lightning Ridge, in northern New South Wales. ... Binomial name (Shaw, 1805) The Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus, nicknamed budgie), the only species in the Australian genus Melopsittacus, is a small parrot belonging to the tribe of the broad-tailed parrots (Platycercini); these are sometimes considered a subfamily (Platycercinae). ... This article is about the person. ... The Australian Agricultural Company (AA Co) is a company which serves to improve beef cattle production through responsible natural resource and land use. ...

In the 1830s a company town began to develop on the Peel's southwest bank, the present site of West Tamworth. In 1850 A public town was gazetted on the opposite side of the river from the existing settlement. This town became the main town, called Tamworth after Tamworth, Staffordshire, represented at the time in parliament by Robert Peel. The town prospered, and was reached by the railway in 1878.^[3] West Tamworth is a suburb of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, in the citys west. ... Tamworth town centre Tamworth is a historic town and local government district in Staffordshire, England, located 27 km (17 miles) north-east of Birmingham city centre and 198 km (123 miles) north-west of London. ... Tamworth town centre Tamworth is a historic town and local government district in Staffordshire, England, located 27 km (17 miles) north-east of Birmingham city centre and 198 km (123 miles) north-west of London. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In 1888 Tamworth was the first town or city anywhere in the Southern Hemisphere to have municipally-operated electric street lighting, earning itself the title of "The City of Light". southern hemisphere highlighted in yellow (Antarctica not depicted). ...

Timeline

• 1818 - Explorer John Oxley passes through the area on his exploration mission. Names the river that now runs through the town: Peel River, after English Prime Minister Robert Peel, whose name is also that of the main street.
• 1831 - First sheep and cattle stations, namely Joseph Brown's 'Wallamoul' and William Dangar's 'Waldoo'. The exploring expedition led by Major Mitchell visited 'Wallamoul' in December 1831 on its way to the north-west.
• 1834 - First Australian Agriculture Company sheep brought to the Tamworth region.^[4]
• 1851 - The white population of the village of Tamworth was 254.
• 1861 - Population 654.
• 1866 - Tamworth Mechanics' Institute opened
• 1888 - Power station opened and enables beginning of electric street lighting. The first electric streetlights in the southern hemisphere.
• 1918 - An anchor is unveiled as a memorial to the discovery of Tamworth district.
• 1946 - Proclaimed a city.^[5]
• 1947 - East-West Airlines established in Tamworth - flying Tamworth - Sydney.
• 1988 - A country music icon, the 12 m tall Golden Guitar is erected as a symbol of the city's country music roots.
• 1990s - The Local Council embarks on a successful campaign of urban and streetscape renewal, including the greening of Peel Street.
• 1999 - Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre is opened
• 2004 - A new local government area, Tamworth Regional Council, is formed from Tamworth City, Manilla Shire and parts of Parry, Nundle and Barraba Shires.
• 2006 - THIS SHOULD NOT BE IN THE TIMELINE BUT IN A SEPARATE SECTION In December the Tamworth Regional Council voted 6 to 3 against an offer from the Federal Government to take part in a one-year trial rural refugee resettlement program; the majority of these refugees would be Sudanese escaping civil war in their homeland. Mayor of Tamworth, Cr James Treloar, argued that the program under which the refugees would be resettled "has faults".^[6] This decision resulted in national and international media attention on the city. The decision to reject the refugees was reversed one month later, and Tamworth will now take part in the resettling program.^[7] THIS SHOULD NOT BE IN THE TIMELINE BUT IN A SEPARATE SECTION

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Geography

Location of Tamworth

Wentworth Mounds in background

Tamworth is located on the western side of the Great Dividing Range, on the banks of the Peel River, about 420 km north of Sydney on the New England Highway, and 280 km inland from Port Macquarie on the Oxley Highway. The town is situated at a narrow point on the Peel River floodplain, nestled at the base of the Wentworth Mounds, a spur of the Moonbi Range, where the Northwest Slopes rise to the Northern Tablelands. The elevation is around 400 m AHD. The Peel River runs southeast to northwest through Tamworth. The main town centre is on the northeast bank, between the river and the Wentworth Mounds which rise to heights of 800 m, towering over the city. The southwest bank is much flatter, and the city's suburbs sprawl to the south. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (977x733, 44 KB) Summary Shows location of w: Tamworth, New South Wales marked in red in the Australian state of w:New South Wales. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (977x733, 44 KB) Summary Shows location of w: Tamworth, New South Wales marked in red in the Australian state of w:New South Wales. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1408 × 1056 pixel, file size: 210 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken by uploader. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1408 × 1056 pixel, file size: 210 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken by uploader. ... The Great Divide runs around the entire eastern and south-eastern edge of Australia The Great Dividing Range, also known as the Eastern Highlands, is Australias most substantial mountain range. ... The Peel River is a river in New South Wales, Australia. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... National Highway 15 follows New England Highway is just off Newcastle and continues through Cunningham Highway in Queensland to Brisbane National Route 42 See also: New England Interstate Highways, a system of numbered highways in New England, USA, from 1922 to 1927. ... Apartments in Port Macquarie at twilight - Hollingworth Street, Westport. ... The Moonbi Ranges are a part of the Great Dividing Range, in Australia. ... The North West Slopes region of New South Wales, Australia refers generally to the area to the west of New England region, to the north of the Central West region and to the east of the Far West region. ... The Northern Tablelands is a plateau and a region of the Great Dividing Range in northern New South Wales, Australia. ... The Australian Height Datum is a theoretical reference surface (datum) for altitude measurement in Australia. ...

Tamworth occupies an area of 486.5 km² as of 2003. Surrounding towns include Gunnedah, Willow Tree, Uralla, and Nundle. Gunnedah is a town and Local government area (see Gunnedah Shire Council) in north-western New South Wales, Australia. ... Uralla is a small town and a Local Government Area (Uralla Shire) in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia Uralla is located on the New England Highway about 500 kilometers north of Sydney and about 20 kilometers south west of the city of Armidale. ... Nundle is a small town (2001 population: 257) in the New England region of northern New South Wales, Australia. ...

Climate

Tamworth Thunderstorm - Bolt Lightning

Tamworth Thunderstorm - Fork Lightning

The mean daily maximum temperature is 24.4 °C and the mean annual rainfall is 673.2 mm.^[8] The climate is generally warm to hot in summer and cool to mild in winter. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 518 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 663 pixel, file size: 436 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Tamworth Lightning File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 518 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 663 pixel, file size: 436 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Tamworth Lightning File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Rainfall is experienced all year round, with summer storms providing occasional heavy downpours.

Thunderstorms in Tamworth generally come from the north-west in summer and south-west in winter. Precipitation can be seen on the Moree Radar by 3PM and the trajectory of the storms can be predicted by 4pm. Thunderstorms usually form 300km west of Tamworth and move at slowly at about 50km an hour. Tamworth is an ideal base location for Storm chases in the Hunter Valley (to the south) and the Moree Plains (to the north). Electrical storms are common in summer.

Tamworth's rain season, in the early months of a new year (particularly January) can result in major flooding. Snow can occur in and around the Nundle region, occasionally during a winter cold snap. Occasional frosts are also experienced in winter.

Demographics

The estimated population of the Tamworth city according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics in 2006 was 42,499 [7]. This is a large growth on the estimated population size of 37, 120 in June 2003. The population size of the Tamworth region was 54,522 ^[9] in 2005. Australian Bureau of Statistics logo The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the Australian government agency that collects and publishes statistical information about Australia. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December Events June 1, 2003 The Group of Eight summit opens in Evian, France to tight security and tens of thousands of protestors. ...

Suburbs

Daruka Estate is an outer-suburb of Tamworth, New South Wales, in the citys north. ... Kootingal is a town in New South Wales, Australia in the Tamworth Regional Council area. ...

Economy

Industry

Tamworth is primarily a service centre for the New England and North West regions, but its economy is diverse, supporting a number of industries, including primary and secondary food production, education, transport and aviation. The latter has been a significant part of the local economy, partly due to the city's exceptionally suitable flying weather, with the former East West Airlines and Eastern Airlines having service and maintenance bases at the Tamworth Airport. More recently the area has become an important centre for flying training activities for both airline and defence force graduates. The BAE Systems Flight Training College encompasses the flight screening course for all Australian Defence Force pilot applicants, Basic Flying Training School for the Australian Defence Force and the Singapore Air Force. The Australasian Pacific Aeronautical College and New England Institute of TAFE in the city also provide aeronautical training. BAE Systems plc is the worlds third largest defence contractor,[3] the largest in Europe and a commercial aerospace manufacturer. ... The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia. ... The Republic of Singapore Air Force was established in 1968 and was at that time called the Singapore Air Defence Command (SADC), it was later named the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) in 1975. ... New England Institute is the institute of TAFE NSW colleges serving the New England region of New South Wales. ...

Agriculture

Orchard outside Tamworth during Winter

King George Avenue near the Peel River where many farms are located

Agriculture is an important industry in the Tamworth economy. An estimated 307,000 hectares of land is used for the agricultural industry, with an ecomonic gross value of $75 million contributing to the Tamworth economy. ^[10] Important agricultural activities include Beef, Sheep, Grain, Diary, Poultry and Lucerne^[10]Other agricultural areas include alpaca, buffalo, berry, fish, goat, hydroponic, nut, olive, specialised game fowl farming as well wineries. ^[10] Offices for the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources are located in Tamworth.^[10] Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1408 × 1056 pixel, file size: 611 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken by uploader. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1408 × 1056 pixel, file size: 611 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken by uploader. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1408 × 1056 pixel, file size: 427 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Photo taken by uploader. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1408 × 1056 pixel, file size: 427 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)Photo taken by uploader. ...

Australian Equine and Livestock Centre

Equine Sports in Tamworth

Equine and livestock sports are very strong in the Tamworth region and many national associations host titles in the city. These include ABCRA National Finals and Junior National Finals, Australian Quarter Horse National Championships & Barrel Race Super Challenge, National Cutting Horse Association Futurity among many other events.^[11] Currently these events are hosted at the Tamworth Showgrounds in the suburb of Taminda however they will be hosted at the new Australian Equine and Livestock Centre in 2008. The Australian Equine and Livestock centre is under construction in Tamworth and is being built by the Tamworth Regional Council at a cost of $28.8 million. Construction began in June 2007 and will be completed by February 2008. The centre will have an indoor arena seating 5000 people, stables for 700 horses, a covered stud selling area with seating for 660 people and truck and camping facilities for 195 vehicles ^[12]. Associations for Appaloosa, All breeds, Western Performance, Stock Horse, Pony Clubs and Cutting Horse will use the centre. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 490 pixelsFull resolution (1124 × 689 pixel, file size: 325 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken by TCC in 2003. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 490 pixelsFull resolution (1124 × 689 pixel, file size: 325 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken by TCC in 2003. ... Taminda is an industrial suburb of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, located in the cities west on the southern side of the Peel River. ... Website: http://www. ...

Retail

Main article: Tamworth Central Business District, New South Wales

The main st Peel St in the Tamworth CBD

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Peel St is the major retail and shopping area of Tamworth and is located in the Tamworth Central Business District. Three blocks of Peel St were refurbished over different stages during the 1990s. There are approximately a few hundred shops in the main street, as well as restaurants, street cafés and banks. These include a large Target (formally Grace Bros.), ANZ, Commonwealth, Westpac & St George Banks, and many more. The Tamworth Central Business District is a suburb of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, in the city centre and is located north of the Peel River. ...

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• Tamworth City Plaza - Is located in the Tamworth Central Business District (CBD) with 42 shops including Coles, Kmart, Liquor Land, fresh food shops, retail shops, services and a food court.

• Tamworth Shopping World - Located in West Tamworth along Bridge st, Tamworth Shopping World with over 50 specialty shops, including a food court and anchored by Woolworths, BIG W, Woolworths's Liquor, The Reject Shop and Australia Post.

• Centrepoint Shopping Centre - A $35 million shopping centre began construction in early 2007 and will be complete by early 2008 behind the Tamworth Town Hall, in the Tamworth Central Business District between the old city library and behind the specialty shops in the main street Peel st. The shopping centre will link up with the current small Centrepoint Arcade through which access to Peel St will be and the entire centre will be known as Centrepoint Shopping Centre. Franklins supermarket will open in the centre as well as 5 cinemas & a performing arts centre/theatre that also doubles as a cinema, 6 restaurants, food court & 40 specialty shops .

• Northgate Shopping Centre - Situated in North Tamworth Bi-Lo is located inside the centre as well as 18 specialty shops. The centre is now under redevlopment with the supermarket being enlarged, which will change operation from Bi-Lo to Coles, and the inclusion of more specialty shops in the centre.

• Southgate Shopping Centre - Situated in South Tamworth Bi-Lo is located inside the centre as well as other speciality shops. The centre was the first mall to be built in Tamworth and an Australian post store is located in centre. The centre is also expected an upgrade in late 2008.

• Tamworth Arcade - Is located in the Tamworth Central Business District with entrances from Peel St, and Kable Avenue. It is known for its quality shops and settings. The centre is scedualed for an upgrade in early 2008.

• Tamworth Homespace - Is located out at the Longyard. It is a bulk goods complex. Stores include The Good Guys, SleepCity, Furniture1, Everyday Living, Pet Goods Direct, Custom cupboards, Pharmacy Warehouse and Custom Pine. It also contains two large gyms (Beach House Fitness & Inspirations) and also Outback Jacks Bar & Grill, a family restaurant.

• Calala Court shopping complex - Is located in Calala and was opened in 2007. It has 10 specialty shops and an IGA supermarket.

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Tourism

John Butler Busking in Peel St during 2007 festival

Tourism is an important industry, worth over A$110m, annually^[13] with by far the most significant draw being the annual Tamworth Country Music Festival, the biggest event of its type in Australia. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The largest recorded congregation of aboriginal australians apart from yothu yindi concerts and the tamworth pcyc weekly pool competition. ...

Country Music Festival

Main article: Tamworth Country Music Festival

Tamworth's Big Golden Guitar.

Tamworth is best known for hosting the Country Music Festival. The Festival is held over a period of 10 days during January, and is the second biggest country music festival in the world. The festival has many times been counted among the world's top ten music festivals. In 2007 Forbes rated it as number 8 of the World’s Coolest Music Festivals^[14]. The festival features thousands of Australian and international country music artists performing live shows 24 hours a day. Each year an estimated 100, 000 people pass through the Tamworth for the festival with around 70, 000 staying for a substantial duration of the festival, with camping along the banks of the Peel River. The largest recorded congregation of aboriginal australians apart from yothu yindi concerts and the tamworth pcyc weekly pool competition. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (536x750, 148 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Tamworth, New South Wales Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (536x750, 148 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Tamworth, New South Wales Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... The Golden Guitar is a one of the many big attractions that can be found around Australia. ... The largest recorded congregation of aboriginal australians apart from yothu yindi concerts and the tamworth pcyc weekly pool competition. ... A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

The 10 day festival culminates in the Golden Guitar Awards - the most prestigious award that an Australian Country Music artist can win for their music. In honor of its country music Tamworth is home to the 'Big Golden Guitar', the wax museum and the hands of fame park of successful country music artists. Homegrown country music stars include Felicity Urquhart and up and coming promising talent The Baileys whose music style is a mixture of country, rock and other genres. The Country Music Association of Australia awards (commonly known as the golden guitar Music Awards or CMAA Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia that celebrates the Australian country music industry. ... The Golden Guitar is a one of the many big attractions that can be found around Australia. ...

Tamworth Regional Entertaiment Centre

Main article: Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre

Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre

Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre is located in the suburb of Hillvue. It is a multipurpose centre with a seating capacity of 5,100 ^[15] and is the biggest of its kind outside the NSW and south-east Queensland metropolitan areas. Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre is an Australian arena located approximately 5km south of the Tamworth Central Business District in the suburb of South Tamworth. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 363 pixelsFull resolution (1238 × 562 pixel, file size: 298 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken by TCC in 2003. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 363 pixelsFull resolution (1238 × 562 pixel, file size: 298 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken by TCC in 2003. ... Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre is an Australian arena located approximately 5km south of the Tamworth Central Business District in the suburb of South Tamworth. ... Hillvue is a suburb of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. ...

Education

Main article: Schools in Tamworth, New South Wales

The New England Institute of TAFE's biggest campus, the Tamworth TAFE Campus is located in the city; as well as an access centre for the University of New England. There are additionally many public and non-governmental schools in Tamworth and as well as an adult education centre. The following is a list of Schools in Tamworth, New South Wales. ... New England Institute is the institute of TAFE NSW colleges serving the New England region of New South Wales. ... The University of New England (UNE) was originally formed in 1938 as the New England University College, a College of the University of Sydney. ... The following is a list of Schools in Tamworth, New South Wales. ...

Culture

Sport

There are over 180 sporting clubs in the Tamworth region and the region has several strong sports competitions, including Football (soccer), Netball, Hockey, Rugby Union, Rugby League, Basketball, Cricket and Aussie Rules Football. Premier Sporting in the Tamworth region include: water based hockey fields, a national standard BMX track (used for national competitions), an A grade shooting facility, international standard baseball and softball fields. Other sports participated in include: archery, swimming, Tai chi, bowling, ten pin bowling,, equestrian sports, aquatic sports, cycling, tennis, darts, hockey, motor sports, gymnastics, kart racing, netball (both indoor and outdoor), physical culture, polocrosse, softball, baseball, kick boxing, dance and karate. The region boasts 60 sporting facilities covering more than 300 hectares. Several national athletes can trace their sporting roots to the region such as Stacey Porter, Troy Hearfield, Michael York and Matthew Smith. The region has a number of excellent sporting facilities. A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... A Netball game in Australia Netball is a sport similar to and derived from basketball, and was originally known in its country of origin, the United States, as womens basketball. Invented by Clara Gregory Baer[1], a pioneer in womens sport, it is now the pre-eminent women... Hockey is any of a family of sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a ball, or a hard, round disc called a puck, into the opponents net or goal, using a hockey stick. ... For other uses, see Rugby (disambiguation). ... Wally Lewis passing the ball in Rugby League State of Origin. ... This article is about the sport. ... Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ... Australian Football at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. ... Troy Hearfield (born 31 October, 1987 in Tamworth, NSW) is an attacking Midfielder who currently plays for Newcastle United Jets in the A-league. ... Michael York (born March 27, 1942, Fulmer, England) is a prolific actor now resident in California. ... Matthew Smith may refer to: Matthew Smith, 18th century politician, Vice-President (analagous to Lieutenant Governor) of Pennsylvania Matthew Smith (artist) (1879–1959), British painter Matthew Smith (colonial secretary) (1836–1887), former acting Colonial Secretary of Western Australia Matthew Smith (games programmer) (born 1966), British computer game programmer Matthew Smith...

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Sports Teams In Tamworth

Club	Sport	Founded	League	Venue	Crest
Tamworth Magpies Rugby Club	Rugby Union	?	Central North Division	Rugby Park, North Tamworth	?
Pirates Rugby Club	Rugby Union	?	Central North Division	?, West Tamworth	?
North Tamworth Bears	Rugby League	1911	Group 4 Rugby League	Jack Woolaston Oval, North Tamworth
West Tamworth Lions	Rugby League	?	Group 4 Rugby League	Scully Park, West Tamworth
North Companions	Football	?	Northern Inland Football League	Marius Street No1, North Tamworth	?
Hillvue Rovers	Football	?	Northern Inland Football League	?	?
Oxley Vale Attunga	Football	?	Northern Inland Football League	Scully Park, West Tamworth	?
Tamworth Swans	AFL	?	Tamworth Football League	Number One Oval, Tamworth CBD	?
Tamworth Kangaroos	AFL	?	Tamworth Football League	Number One Oval, Tamworth CBD	?
Workies Hockey Club	Hockey	?	Subaru Super Stix Hockey	Tamworth Hockey Centre Tamworth Regional Sport Complex, Tamworth, New South Wales	?

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The Northern Inland Academy of Sport

The Northern Inland Academy of Sport is based in the Tamworth region and was established to identify and prepare talented sportspeople in the Northern Inland region to reach their full potential, on and off the field. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

Performing Arts

• The Tamworth Eisteddfod is held annually in May and June, with Speech and Drama, Debating, Music and Dance sections. The five main dance schools in tamworth En Evant, The Owl and the Pussycat, Kaluder and Ecnad all compete in the Eisteddfod.

• The Northwest Dance Festival has been held various times in tamworth, being held in the Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre in 2006. This includes a wide variety of exquisite dances from all the Public schools in the region.

• The Tamworth Musical Society is an important part of the Tamworth culture, and has performed musicals such as Grease and Westside Story, with a forthcoming production of Les Miserables in Oct/Nov 2007.

• The Tamworth Regional Conservatorium of Music is another important part of the performing arts scene in Tamworth. Catering for over 1000 students of a wide range learning many instruments from experienced and qualified teachers. It is the largest regional conservatorium in the state behind Wollongong, with students ranging in age from four years to 75 years old, learning over 21 different instruments.

• CAPERS is a show hosted at Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre every 2 years. It is to showcase the talent of students from all over the North-West region. Both primary and high schools.

Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre is an Australian arena located approximately 5km south of the Tamworth Central Business District in the suburb of South Tamworth. ...

Churches

Cross of Light at Tamworth Lookout

Since 2000 the Combined Churches of Tamworth have run a free to the public festival called "Lifefest" in Bicentennial Park. The event is run on a saturday in July in conjunction with Fusion Tamworth and with the support of Tamworth Regional Council.The family day celebrates National Thanksgiving day and involves various stalls with free food, drinks, games, and showbags, as well as drama presentation, music performances, and displays from police, fire brigade and ambulance. 2007 attracted a crowd of a couple thousand to the festival in the park. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1408 × 1056 pixel, file size: 224 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken by uploader. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1408 × 1056 pixel, file size: 224 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo taken by uploader. ... Fusion International is a Christian, youth and community organisation, which runs projects in many places in Australia and overseas. ... Website: http://www. ...

Tamworth Regional Botanic Gardens

The Tamworth Regional Botanic Gardens were established in 1995 and are run by the Tamworth Regional Council. The gardens cover an area of 28ha^[16], 5ha of which has been developed. The gardens conserve the flora of the region, as well as include flora and plant displays from various parts of Australia and the world. Website: http://www. ...

Media

Tamworth serves as the regional centre for media in the New England District.

Newspaper

• Northern Daily Leader is a long-running daily local paper with significant local and regional coverage owned by Rural Press.
• Tamworth Times is a free weekly paper owned by Rural Press.
• Tamworth City News was established in May 2007 and is an independent free newspaper distributed weekly on fridays in Tamworth, Quirindi, Werris Creek, Manilla, Barraba, and Kootingal.

The Northern Daily Leader is a daily newspaper produced in the city of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. ... Rural Press Limited is an Australian media company which owns approximately 170 newspaper and magazine titles, The Canberra Times being the most prominent. ... Rural Press Limited is an Australian media company which owns approximately 170 newspaper and magazine titles, The Canberra Times being the most prominent. ... Quirindi is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, near Tamworth. ... Werris Creek is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, near Tamworth. ... Manilla is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, located 45 kilometres from the regional city of Tamworth. ... Bold textItalic textLink titlelink title // Headline text Headline text Headline text Headline text Headline text --211. ... Kootingal is a town in New South Wales, Australia in the Tamworth Regional Council area. ...

Television

NBN Television and Prime Television have studios in Tamworth that produce local news bulletins. NBN Television is an Australian television network owned by PBL Media that is based in Newcastle, Australia. ... Prime Television is an Australian television network affiliated to the Seven Network in regional New South Wales, the ACT, and Victoria and in Western Australia as Golden West Network. ...

Radio

Several radio stations are based in the city, including the country music-heavy 2TM, general community station 2YOU FM 88.9 FM, Christian community radio station Radio Rhema 89.7 FM, hit music station - FM 92.9 and the local ABC Local Radio station, ABC New England North West. The community radio stations both broadcast from Bald Hill, however Radio Rhema has a much stronger signal. 2YOU FM concentrates on older listeners, with a Country Music focus. Both FM 92.9 and 2TM are owned by the Caralis SuperNetwork, and go to satellite after 6 pm at night, which has caused concern amongst locals for its lack of localism. Parent article: Internet slang Note that this page is strictly a list of Internet slang, not emoticons. ... 2YOU FM is a community radio station based in Tamworth, NSW. The station has been broadcasting for over 21 years to the regional area. ... ABC Local Radio is a network of publicly-owned radio stations in Australia, operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. ... 2YOU FM is a community radio station based in Tamworth, NSW. The station has been broadcasting for over 21 years to the regional area. ...

Transport

Tamworth is situated on the Main North railway line. Trains no longer continue all the way to the Queensland border, but the town is still served by the Countrylink Xplorer service between Sydney and Armidale. The Tamworth Airport additionally has flights from Tamworth to Sydney with QantasLink daily. An abandoned section of the Main North Line near Armidale, New South Wales. ... Slogan or Nickname: Sunshine State, Smart State Motto(s): Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Quentin Bryce Premier Anna Bligh (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 28  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $158,506 (3rd... CountryLink is the name given to the train and coach services that runs throughout regional areas in the state of New South Wales (NSW), Australia. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... Armidale (population 22,000) is a university city in northwestern New South Wales, Australia, and is the administrative centre for the New England region. ... Tamworth Airport (IATA: TMW, ICAO: YSTW) is an airport in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... QantasLink is a regional subsidiary of Australian airline Qantas and is an affiliate member of the Oneworld airline alliance. ...

CountryLink is the name given to the train and coach services that runs throughout regional areas in the state of New South Wales (NSW), Australia. ... Kootingal is a town in New South Wales, Australia in the Tamworth Regional Council area. ... Armidale (population 28,000) is a university and cathedral city in northern New South Wales, Australia, in Armidale Dumaresq Council. ... CountryLink is the name given to the train and coach services that runs throughout regional areas in the state of New South Wales (NSW), Australia. ... Werris Creek is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, near Tamworth. ... Central Railway Station (also known as Sydney Terminal) is the largest railway station in Sydney, Australia. ...

Sister cities

Tamworth has the following sister cities: This article is about partnerships between towns distant from each other; see Twin cities for the different concept of physically neighbouring cities. ...

Country	City (and Province or State)
New Zealand	Gore
Japan	Sannohe, Aomori
England	Tamworth
China	Chaoyang District, Beijing
United States	DeKalb, Illinois

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Attractions

• Golden Guitar
• PowerStation Museum
• Calala Cottage
• Tamworth Regional Gallery
• Tamworth Regional Botanic Gardens

The Golden Guitar is a one of the many big attractions that can be found around Australia. ...

Famous Identities

• Mark Ferguson, Channel Nine presenter.
• Kylie Gillies, Seven Network presenter and co-host of The Morning Show
• Troy Hearfield, A-League, Newcastle United Jets Attacking Midfielder
• Tony Martin, Actor: most notable role in the movie Inspector Gadget 2
• Andrew Wilkie
• Michael York Olympic Hockey Gold Medalist
• Belinda Giblin Actress
• Craig Jones Cricketer
• Greg McNamara past Australian Light-Heavyweight Boxing Champion
• Matt Parsons former Newcastle Knight

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References

1. ^ SMH Travel - Tamworth New South Wales (html). Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved on 29 August 2007.
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4. ^ Tamworth Profile - Tamworth Region (html). Tamworth Regional Council. Retrieved on 4 September 2007.
5. ^ Tamworth Profile (html). Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved on 23 May 2006.
6. ^ You're not welcome, town tells refugees Sydney Morning Herald
7. ^ Tamworth rethinks refugee settlement scheme, ABC News Online
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9. ^ Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2004-05. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved on 2006-12-02.
10. ^ ^{a b c d} Agriculture - Tamworth Regional Council (html). Tamworth Regional Council. Retrieved on 30 August 2007.
11. ^ Lifestyle (html). Tamworth Regional Development Board. Retrieved on 4 September 2007.
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14. ^ Forbes Traveler - World’s Coolest Music Festivals (html). Forbes. Retrieved on 7 September 2007.
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See also

• Tamworth Correctional Centre
• List of cities in Australia

The Tamworth Correctional Centre is an Australian prison located in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. ... This is a list of cities in Australia arranged by state. ...

External links

• Tamworth Regional Development Corporation (Joint Website between Tamworth Regional Council and Businesses of Tamworth)
• Tamworth Portal (incl. Tamworth Regional Council's Website)
• Tourism Tamworth
• Northern Daily Leader - Newspaper
• 2YOU FM Community Radio 88.9FM
• Tamworth Regional Conservatorium of Music
• Country Music Festival Page
• Collection of photos taken by Bob Miller in 1995. Held in Pictures Branch at National Library of Australia, Canberra
• TAFE New England Institute website

Coordinates: 31°05′S, 150°55′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...