Tamworth Area - Tamworth
Best known as Australia’s Country Music Capital. Tamworth welcomes over 50,000 visitors each January to its internationally acclaimed, ten day Country Music Festival. Tamworth has something for everyone and is a city full of delightful surprises. There’s historical walks and heritage tours, and scenic drives.
The city’s leafy heart has been growing – literally – in recent years. Peel Street is a creation of paved walkways, welcome seating, palm trees, inviting street cafes and a large range of interesting stores to attract the casual browser or the serious shopper.
One of the city’s main Country Music attractions – Walk A Country Mile, located in the guitar-shaped Information Centre. This hands-on interpretive centre is a must see for visitors to Tamworth.
Day trips from Tamworth can take you all over this lovely part of the world, from Manilla – Australia’s premier site for hang gliding and paragliding to Nundle and Hanging Rock – where the trout are always tastier!
With over 50 motels, B & B’s, farm stays and caravan parks to choose from, it’s a great stopover on your way through and an even better place to base yourself for a few days of exploring the surrounding areas and attractions. After a day out and about, Tamworth will delight you with a great range of eateries, friendly cafes and multi award winning restaurants, topped off with our local wineries.
Aboriginal legend states that Tamworth is a “meeting place” – and people meet here for every reason – major sporting, equine, musical and trade exhibitions are part and parcel of Tamworth’s year round attraction.