Tamworth
Tamworth is a city in the New England region of New South Wales,
Australia. Located midway between Brisbane and Sydney and straddling the
Peel River, Tamworth occupies vast area and boasts of dense urban
population. If you are planning to enjoy the Tamworth festival, then
cast a glance at this article on Tamworth introduction.
Located in the northwest New South Wales, at the junction of New England
and Oxley highways, Tamworth is a typical country town that is quite
easy going, friendly with all vibes and variations. Tamworth explodes
into a teeming metropolis converging great number of country music
lovers on this inland city.
As a country music capital of Australia, Tamworth has gained huge
popularity, hosting annually the Tamworth country music festival every
year, attracting music lovers from all over the world. This is not all,
with high volume of equine events and construction of the excellent
Australian Equine and livestock events centre, the city is now
recognized as the National Equine capital of Australia. In addition, the
city is also known as the city of lights, being the first place in
Southern hemisphere to use electric streetlights.
Primarily, Tamworth is a great service centre with diverse economy,
supporting large number of industries including primary and secondary,
education, transport and aviation. Most importantly, due to city’s
exceptionally suitable flying weather, aviation has played a vital role
in country’s local economy. Agriculture is also regarded as an important
industry in the Tamworth economy with an economic gross value of $75
million contributing to the Tamworth economy.
Speaking about Tamworth weather, you will find it mostly fine and mild
with summer and winter temperatures. The climate is generally warm in
summer and mild in winter. Rainfall is experienced throughout the year
with summer storms providing occasional heavy downpours. Snow is very
rare here but occurs sporadically in surrounding villages.
In this beautiful city of New South Wales, you will find many
attractions that are very popular with the visitors. The Information
Centre, the Hands of Fame Park and the Munro's Mill are some to mention.
The Powerhouse Museum and the Australian Light Horse Memorial are also
popular.
If you are concerned about how to get there, its time you put an end to
your worries. With apt location and easy transportation network, the
city provides easy accessibility to all places of curiosity. Airlines
fly on the Sydney – Tamworth and Brisbane Tamworth routes. Even long
distance coaches run through Tamworth on the New England highway. |
