Tamworth, New South Wales
Tamworth is a large regional centre (population: 35,000) in the southern New England area of New South Wales. The city is well known as the "Country Music Capital" of Australia.
Geography
Tamworth is located on the banks of the Peel River which frequently causes minor flooding. It is about 400 km north of Sydney on the New England Highway. It can also be reached by CountryLink train.
Tamworth is in North West New South Wales, between the State capitals of Sydney and Brisbane on the New England Highway. The Oxley Highway from Nevertire to Port Macquarie also passes through Tamworth.
Tamworth is located at the coordinates S 31° 05.0 E 150° 50.8
History
Tamworth was the first city in the Southern Hemisphere to have a municipally-operated electric street lighting, earning itself the title of "The City of Light". It is best known for the Country Music Festival it has hosted annually every January for over thirty years, and which was recently counted among the world's top ten music festivals and features presentation of the Golden Guitar awards.
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 PM Robert Peel who's name is also that of the main street.
- 1918 - A Memorial, an anchor is unveiled as a memorial to the discovery of Tamworth district
- 2004 - A new local government area, Tamworth Regional Council, is formed from Tamworth City, Manilla Shire and parts of Parry, Nundle and Barraba Shires.
Demographics of Tamworth
The estimated population of Tamworth City in June 2003 was 37,120 (Aust. Bureau of Statistics). For statistical purposes, Tamworth was grouped with the part of Parry Shire containing the satellite town of Kootingal. The population of this combined Tamworth Statistical Subdivision at the 2001 census was 40,878.
Schools
- Peel Technology High School
- Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School
- Oxley High School
- Tamworth High School
- Attunga Public School
- Currabubula Public School
- Dungowan Public School
- Duri Public School
- Hillvue Public School
- Kootingal Public School
- Limbri Public School
- Moonbi Public School
- Nemingha Public School
- Nundle Public School
- Oxley Vale Public School
- Tamworth East Public School
- Tamworth South Public School
- Tamworth West Public School
- Timbumburi Public School
- Tintinhull Public School
- Westdale Public School
- Woolomin Public School
- Carinya Christian School
- Calrossy Girls' School
- Liberty College
- McCarthy Catholic College
- St Edward's Infants School
- St Edward's Primary School
- St Joseph's Primary School
- St Mary's Infants School
- St Nicholas' Primary School
- Bullimbal School For Special Purposes
See also
