Editing Tamworth, New South Wales

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{{Infobox Australian place 
| type = city
| name = Tamworth
| state = nsw
| image = Tamworth-lookout.jpg
| caption = Tamworth view from Oxley Lookout
| coordinates = {{coord|31|05|S|150|55|E|display=inline,title}}
| relief = yes
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in New South Wales
| pop = 43,874
| pop_year = 2021
| pop_footnotes =<ref name="ABSSUA Quick Stats">{{cite web|url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/1032|title=2021 Tamworth, Census All persons QuickStats|date=2021|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics|access-date=8 January 2024}}</ref>
| poprank = 34th
| postcode = 2340
| elevation = 404
| dist1 = 420
| location1= [[Sydney]]
| dist2 = 280
| location2 = [[Port Macquarie]]
| dist3 = 105
| location3 = [[Armidale]]
| dist4 = 574
| location4 = [[Brisbane]]
| lga = [[Tamworth Regional Council]]
| region = [[New England, New South Wales|New England]]
| county = [[Inglis County, New South Wales|Inglis]]
| stategov = [[Electoral district of Tamworth|Tamworth]]
| fedgov = [[Division of New England|New England]]
| maxtemp = 24.7
| mintemp = 9.8
| rainfall = 636.1
| est = 1818 (explored)<br />1850 (established)<br />1946 (city)
}}

'''Tamworth''' is a city and administrative centre of the north-eastern region of [[New South Wales]], Australia. Situated on the [[Peel River (New South Wales)|Peel River]] within the local government area of the [[Tamworth Regional Council]], it is the largest and most populated city in the region, with a population of 43,874 in 2021,<ref name="ABSSUA Quick Stats"/> making it the third largest inland city in New South Wales (after [[Wagga Wagga]] and [[Albury]]). Tamworth is {{convert|318|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} from the [[Queensland]] border and is located almost midway between [[Brisbane]] and [[Sydney]].

The city is known as the "First Town of Lights", being the first place in Australia to use [[electric street lights]] in 1888.<ref name="LightsSMH" /> Tamworth is also famous as the "Country Music Capital of Australia" and "Australia's answer to [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]", annually hosting the [[Tamworth Country Music Festival]] in late January; the second-biggest country music festival in the world after Nashville. The city is recognised as the National Equine Capital of Australia<ref>[http://www.australiantraveller.com/index.php?view=article&id=1338 Australian Traveller] Retrieved on 31 March 2009</ref> because of the high number of equine events held in the city and the construction of the world-class [[Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre]], the biggest of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.<ref>{{cite web|title=National Equine And Livestock Exhibition Comes To AELEC|url=http://www.horseyard.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=136580&Itemid=213|work=Horseyard Newsletter|publisher=Horseyard|access-date=16 June 2011}}</ref><ref>Explore Australia 2002, 20th edition, Viking</ref><ref name="TPM">{{cite web|title=Marvellous Museums Award |publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |work=[[Radio National]] |date=23 November 2008 |url=http://www.abc.net.au/rn/museums/award/museums/TamworthPowerstation/#aboutus |access-date=3 February 2009 }}{{dead link|date=May 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==History==
The [[Kamilaroi]] or [[Gamilaroi]] ('G' and 'K' can be pronounced the same) people, from whose language comes the word "[[budgerigar]]", inhabited the area before European contact. In 1818, [[John Oxley]] passed through the Peel Valley and commented, "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".<ref name="John Oxley Quote">{{cite news | url = http://www.smh.com.au/news/New-South-Wales/Tamworth/2005/02/17/1108500199400.html| title = SMH Travel – Tamworth New South Wales |work=The Sydney Morning Herald | access-date =29 August 2007}}</ref>
In 1831, the first [[sheep station]]s and [[cattle station]]s were formed, and in the same year, the [[Australian Agricultural Company]] was granted a lease of {{convert|127000|ha|acre|abbr=off}} of land at Goonoo Goonoo, south of the present location of Tamworth, extending to present-day Calala.<ref name="AAC1">{{cite web|title=About Us – Our History|url=http://www.aaco.com.au/about-us/our-history/|publisher=Australian Agricultural Company|access-date=23 March 2013}}</ref>

In the 1830s, a company town began to develop on the Peel's southwest bank, the present site of [[West Tamworth, New South Wales|West Tamworth]]. In 1850, a public town was gazetted on the opposite side of the river from the existing settlement.<ref name="Ashcroftprop1" /><ref name="TworthHist1">{{cite web|title=Tamworth and Districts Early History|url=http://www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/ArticleDocuments/479/Tamworth-and-Districts-Early-History.pdf.aspx|publisher=Tamworth Regional Council|access-date=23 March 2013|page=27|archive-date=10 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410031507/http://www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/ArticleDocuments/479/Tamworth-and-Districts-Early-History.pdf.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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 [[Main North railway line, New South Wales|railway]] in 1878.<ref name="John Oxley Quote" /> The first streetlights used in Australia were commercially owned in Waratah Tasmania in 1886,<ref>McFie, H. H. (2002), "Duck Reach – The First Significant Hydro-Electric Development in Australasia", Proc. 6th National Conference on Engineering Heritage, Hobart</ref> but on 9 November 1888, Tamworth became the first location in Australia to have electric street lighting powered by a municipally owned power station, giving the town the title of "First Town of Light".<ref name="LightsSMH">{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13702967 |title=LIGHTING OF TAMWORTH BY ELECTRICITY. |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |date=9 November 1888 |access-date=24 March 2013 |page=8 |via=National Library of Australia}}</ref><ref name="ABCTPM">{{cite web|title=Tamworth Powerstation Museum|url=http://www.abc.net.au/rn/museums/2008/award/museums/TamworthPowerstation/|work=Regional Museums Award|publisher=ABC Radio National|access-date=12 November 2011}}{{Dead link|date=January 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===Gaol history===
The first record of correctional facilities being established in Tamworth was on 17 December 1864 when the local Police Magistrate was appointed as the Visiting Justice at the Tamworth Gaol. A gaoler and sheriff were appointed in 1868. At the commencement of 1920, there were 11 prisoners detained. During that year, 201 prisoners were received with 183 discharged leaving 29 in prison by 31 December 1920. Almost 20 per cent of the prisoners were aged under 21 years. The Tamworth Gaol ceased to exist on 25 March 1943, and this was ratified by a proclamation from 8 April 1943.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

Prior to its opening as an adult male correctional centre in 1991, the facility (known variously as the Tamworth Institution for Boys, the Tamworth Boys' Home, and Endeavour House) was a male juvenile justice centre that pre–dated the establishment of the Kariong Youth Correctional Centre which opened in September 1991.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

===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 British Prime Minister [[Robert Peel]].
* 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 – 6000 sheep of the Australian Agriculture Company were the first to be brought to the Tamworth region.<ref name="Ashcroftprop1">{{cite web|title=Tamworth History|url=http://www.ashcroftproperty.com.au/page.php?page_id=14622|publisher=Ashcroft Property|access-date=23 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130409002711/http://ashcroftproperty.com.au/page.php?page_id=14622|archive-date=9 April 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="TworthHist2">{{cite web|title=Tamworth and Districts Early History|url=http://www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/ArticleDocuments/479/Tamworth-and-Districts-Early-History.pdf.aspx|publisher=Tamworth Regional Council|access-date=23 March 2013|page=15|archive-date=10 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180410031507/http://www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/ArticleDocuments/479/Tamworth-and-Districts-Early-History.pdf.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 1851 – The white population of the village of Tamworth was 254.
* 1852 – John Barnes built the Royal Oak Hotel.
* 1861 – Population 543
* 1866 – Tamworth Mechanics' Institute opened.
* 1882 – Tamworth railway station opened.
* 1883 – Tamworth base hospital opened.
* 1888 – Power station opened and enables the beginning of electric street lighting. The first electric streetlights in Australia.<ref name="ABCTPM" />
* 1918 – A pedestal is unveiled as a memorial to the discovery of Tamworth district.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article15801258 |title=OXLEY CENTENARY. |newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]] |location=New South Wales, Australia |date=5 September 1918 |access-date=21 December 2019 |page=8}}</ref>
* 1926 – An anchor from the HM survey ship Sealark is erected on the pedestal.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article180729001 |title=Oxley, the Explorer |newspaper=[[Telegraph (Brisbane)|The Telegraph]] |location=Queensland, Australia |date=25 May 1926 |access-date=21 December 2019 |page=20 (5 O'CLOCK CITY EDITION)}}</ref>
*1935 – Radio 2TM began broadcasting. Tamworth's first radio station.
* 1946 – Proclaimed a town.<ref name="proclaimed">{{NSW GNR|id = TRlpZxZTMn|title = Tamworth|access-date = 4 August 2013}}</ref>
* 1947 – [[East-West Airlines (Australia)|East-West Airlines]] was established in Tamworth, flying Tamworth to Sydney.
* 1947 – Institution for Boys home for criminal youth opened.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/specials/school-for-killers/ 35 violent deaths linked to 'school for killers'], ABC News, 14 December 2011.</ref>
* 1973 – The first Australasian Country Music Festival was hosted in Tamworth by radio station 2TM, which has led to the extraordinary success of the Tamworth Country Music Festival<ref name="TamFest1">{{cite web|last=Ellis|first=G.M|title=Origins of the Tamworth Festival|url=http://www.historyofcountrymusic.com.au/cmcorigins.html|work=history of country music in Australia|access-date=12 November 2011}}</ref> that is held every year in Summer, at the end of January, a celebration that runs continuously for 11 days.
* 1988 – A country music icon, the {{convert|12|m|ft|abbr=on}} tall [[Golden Guitar]] is erected as a symbol of the town'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 town, [[Manilla, New South Wales|Manilla]] Shire and parts of Parry, [[Nundle, New South Wales|Nundle]] and [[Barraba, New South Wales|Barraba]] Shires.
* 2006 – 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 programme; the majority of these [[refugee]]s would be [[Sudan]]ese escaping [[Second Sudanese Civil War|civil war]] in their homeland. Mayor of Tamworth, James Treloar, argued that the refugees being resettled were potentially diseased and criminal.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/youre-not-welcome-town-tells-refugees/2006/12/14/1165685828180.html You're not welcome, town tells refugees] Sydney Morning Herald</ref> The decision resulted in national and international media attention on the town. The public outrage unleashed by his comments and the summary decision to reject the refugees forced a reversal of the bill one month later, and Tamworth took part in the resettling program.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200701/s1828222.htm Tamworth rethinks refugee settlement scheme] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080118165317/http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200701/s1828222.htm |date=18 January 2008 }}, ABC News Online</ref>
* 2008 – The Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre opened in September.
* 2016 – Tamworth hosted the annual [[City vs Country Origin]] rugby league match at Scully Park Regional Sporting Precinct.
* 2020 – Tamworth became the [[New Zealand Warriors]] Temporary Training and Isolation facility During the COVID-19 Pandemic

==Geography==
Tamworth is located on the western side of the [[Great Dividing Range]], on the banks of the [[Peel River (Australia)|Peel River]], about {{convert|420|km|mi|abbr=on}} north of Sydney on the [[New England Highway]], and {{convert|280|km|mi|abbr=on}} inland from [[Port Macquarie]] on the [[Oxley Highway]]. The city 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 [[North West Slopes, New South Wales|Northwest Slopes]] rise to the [[Northern Tablelands, New South Wales|Northern Tablelands]]. The elevation is around {{convert|400|m|ft|abbr=on}} [[Australian Height Datum|AHD]]. The Peel River runs southeast to northwest through Tamworth. The main city centre is on the northeast bank, between the river and the Wentworth Mounds, which rise to heights of {{convert|800|m|ft|abbr=on}}, towering over the city. The southwest bank is much flatter, and the city's suburbs sprawl to the south. Water for residents and the town's industry is supplied by [[Chaffey Dam]], {{convert|44|km|mi|abbr=on}} south east of the city.

Urban Tamworth occupies an area of {{convert|240.7|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}<ref name="Census2016">{{Census 2016 AUS|id=1031 |name=Tamworth (SUA)|access-date=27 October 2019}}</ref> as of 2016. The Tamworth Regional Council area encompasses the suburbs, towns, villages and rural localities of Appleby, Attunga, Banoon, Barraba (part), Barry, Bective, Bendemeer, Bithramere, Borah Creek, Bowling Alley Point, Bundarra (part), Calala, Crawney (part), Daruka, Duncans Creek, Dungowan, Duri, East Tamworth, Garoo, Garthowen, Gidley, Goonoo Goonoo, Gowrie, Gulf Creek (part), Halls Creek, Hallsville, Hanging Rock, Hillvue, Ironbark, Kentucky (part), Kingswood, Klori, Kootingal, Limbri, Lindesay, Longarm, Loomberah, Manilla, Mayvale, Moonbi, Moore Creek, Mulla Creek, Namoi River, Nemingha, New Mexico, Niangala (part), North Tamworth, Nundle, Ogunbil, Oxley Vale, Piallamore, Red Hill, Retreat, Rushes Creek, Somerton, South Tamworth, Taminda, Tamworth, Thirloene, Timbumburi, Tintinhull, Upper Horton (part), Upper Manilla, Wallamore, Warrabah, Warral, Watsons Creek, Weabonga, West Tamworth, Westdale, Wimborne, Winton, Wongo Creek, Woodsreef, Woolbrook (part) and Woolomin.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://profile.id.com.au/tamworth/about | title=About the profile areas &#124; Tamworth Regional Council &#124; profile.id }}</ref>

===Climate===
Tamworth has a warm temperate climate with hot summers and relatively cool winters. It is included in the rainfall records and weather forecast region of the North West Slopes<ref>''Weather'', The Land newspaper, 2009-10-29, Rural Press, North Richmond, NSW</ref> or the North West Slopes and Plains division of the [[Bureau of Meteorology (Australia)|Bureau of Meteorology]] forecasts.<ref>[http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/nsw/nsw-forecast-map.shtml New South Wales Forecast Areas Map] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091112022439/http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/nsw/nsw-forecast-map.shtml |date=12 November 2009 }}. Retrieved 27 January 2010.</ref> Under the [[Köppen climate classification]] scheme, Tamworth has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (''Cfa'').

Temperatures exceed {{convert|35|C|F}} on around 20–25 days a year, but over the past few years have exceeded this number substantially. The average maximum temperature in summer is {{convert|33|C|F}}, and the average minimum approximately {{convert|18|C|F}}, the mean annual rainfall is {{convert|673.2|mm|in|abbr=on}}. Winters are mild and sometimes even warm by day, and cool to cold by night. Daytime temperatures average around {{convert|16-17|C|F}} and occasionally make it to 20, and overnight minima average {{convert|3|C|F}}. On 12 January 2013, Tamworth recorded a new record maximum of {{convert|42.5|C|F}}, eclipsing the previous record by 0.5 of a degree, but only a year later, on 3 January 2014, this record was broken by almost 3 degrees, with a new record maximum of {{convert|45.1|C|F}}. This record has since been broken with a maximum of {{convert|45.9|C|F}} recorded, during a significant heatwave, on 12 February 2017.<ref>[http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/dwo/IDCJDW2127.latest.shtml February 2017 Daily Weather Observations]. Retrieved 14 February 2017.</ref>

[[Rainfall]] is experienced all year round, with summer storms providing occasional heavy downpours. Tamworth's rainy season, in the early months of a new year (particularly January) can result in major [[flooding]]. [[Snow]] is very rare in Tamworth, but does occasionally occur in the surrounding higher villages such as [[Nundle]] (although far from reliable). [[Frost]]s are frequent and often severe. On 28 and 29 November 2008, Tamworth, [[Gunnedah]], and the surrounding area received torrential rain that caused severe flooding and led to the area being declared a [[disaster zone|natural disaster area]].<ref>Walcha News, "Flood clean up", 11 December 2008</ref>

{{Weather box
| location = [[Tamworth Airport]]
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| precipitation colour = green
| Jan record high C = 45.1
| Feb record high C = 45.9
| Mar record high C = 39.0
| Apr record high C = 33.3
| May record high C = 29.7
| Jun record high C = 25.4
| Jul record high C = 23.9
| Aug record high C = 29.8
| Sep record high C = 34.0
| Oct record high C = 38.6
| Nov record high C = 41.9
| Dec record high C = 42.3
| year record high C = 45.9
| Jan high C = 32.9
| Feb high C = 31.7
| Mar high C = 29.4
| Apr high C = 25.6
| May high C = 20.8
| Jun high C = 17.1
| Jul high C = 16.4
| Aug high C = 18.4
| Sep high C = 22.0
| Oct high C = 25.6
| Nov high C = 28.6
| Dec high C = 30.6
| year high C = 24.9
| Jan low C = 17.6
| Feb low C = 17.0
| Mar low C = 14.5
| Apr low C = 10.1
| May low C = 6.1
| Jun low C = 3.7
| Jul low C = 2.2
| Aug low C = 2.7
| Sep low C = 5.8
| Oct low C = 9.7
| Nov low C = 13.3
| Dec low C = 15.6
| year low C = 9.9
| Jan record low C = 7.1
| Feb record low C = 6.0
| Mar record low C = 1.9
| Apr record low C = -0.5
| May record low C = -4.8
| Jun record low C = -6.0
| Jul record low C = -6.6
| Aug record low C = -6.3
| Sep record low C = -4.0
| Oct record low C = -0.3
| Nov record low C = 2.7
| Dec record low C = 4.6
| year record low C = -6.6
| Jan precipitation mm = 60.2
| Feb precipitation mm = 68.4
| Mar precipitation mm = 49.9
| Apr precipitation mm = 24.3
| May precipitation mm = 29.5
| Jun precipitation mm = 52.7
| Jul precipitation mm = 40.3
| Aug precipitation mm = 38.1
| Sep precipitation mm = 43.7
| Oct precipitation mm = 54.6
| Nov precipitation mm = 81.2
| Dec precipitation mm = 78.2
| year precipitation mm = 631.9
| Jan precipitation days = 6.7
| Feb precipitation days = 6.9
| Mar precipitation days = 6.8
| Apr precipitation days = 4.0
| May precipitation days = 4.6
| Jun precipitation days = 8.6
| Jul precipitation days = 8.2
| Aug precipitation days = 5.9
| Sep precipitation days = 6.7
| Oct precipitation days = 7.8
| Nov precipitation days = 8.3
| Dec precipitation days = 8.9
| year precipitation days = 83.4
| source 1 = <ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_055325_All.shtml
| publisher = Bureau of Meteorology|title = Climate statistics for TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS |access-date = 24 December 2019}}</ref>
| date = 19 December 2019
}}

==Demographics==
{{Historical populations
|type= Australia
|1921|7264
|1933|9913
|1947|12071
|1954|13641
|1961|18984
|1966|21683
|1971|24092
|1976|29395
|1981|31779
|1986|33321
|1991|35205
|1996|35014
|2001|35337
|2006|33475
|2011|38735
|2016|41006
|2021|43847
|source=[[Australian Bureau of Statistics]] data.<ref name="ABS Census data">{{cite web |title=Statistics by Catalogue Number |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/ViewContent?readform&view=ProductsbyCatalogue&Action=Expand&Num=2.2 |access-date=8 January 2024}}</ref><ref name="ABS Census data recent">{{cite web |title=Search Census data |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/search-by-area |access-date=8 January 2024}}</ref>
}}
[[File:Tamworth Church - panoramio.jpg|thumb|St Paul's Anglican Church, West Tamworth]]
According to the [https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/1032 2021 census] of Population, 43,874 people were in Tamworth urban area.
* Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 14.1% of the population.
* About 82.9% of people were born in Australia. The most common countries of birth were the Philippines 1.2%, England 1.1%, India 1.1%, Vietnam 0.8%, and New Zealand 0.7%.
* Around 85.1% of people only spoke English at home. Other languages spoken at home included Mandarin 1.0%, Vietnamese 0.8%, Tagalog 0.6%, Punjabi 0.5%, and Nepali 0.5%.
* The most common responses for religion were no religion 32.2%, Anglican 22.0%, and Catholic 21.9%.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021 Tamworth, Census All persons QuickStats, Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/1032 |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=abs.gov.au}}</ref>

Around 89.5% of Tamworth were working in 2021.<ref name="ABS2011SUA">{{Cite web |title=2021 Tamworth, Census All persons QuickStats &#124; Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/1032 |access-date=2023-05-27 |website=abs.gov.au}}</ref> At the 2021 census, the industry sector in Tamworth with the most employees was Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) with 6.1% of the workforce.<ref name="ABS2011SUA"/>

'''Population for Tamworth Urban Area'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/allprimarymainfeatures/797F86DBD192B8F8CA2568A9001393CD?opendocument|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2016|access-date=27 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305015843/http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/allprimarymainfeatures/797F86DBD192B8F8CA2568A9001393CD?opendocument|archive-date=5 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="ABSSUA">{{cite web|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02017-18|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2017–18: Population Estimates by Significant Urban Area, 2008 to 2018|date=27 March 2019|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics|access-date=25 October 2019}}</ref>
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==Suburbs==
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-break}}
'''City'''
* [[Calala, New South Wales|Calala]]
* [[East Tamworth, New South Wales|East Tamworth]]
* [[Hills Plains, New South Wales|Hills Plains]] 
* [[Hillvue, New South Wales|Hillvue]]
* [[Kingswood (Tamworth), New South Wales|Kingswood]]
* [[Nemingha, New South Wales|Nemingha]]
* [[North Tamworth, New South Wales|North Tamworth]]
* [[Oxley Vale, New South Wales|Oxley Vale]]
* [[South Tamworth, New South Wales|South Tamworth]]
* [[Taminda, New South Wales|Taminda]] (Tamworth Industrial Area)
* [[Tamworth Central Business District, New South Wales|Tamworth Central Business District]]
* Westdale
* [[West Tamworth, New South Wales|West Tamworth]]

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'''Satellite suburbs'''
* [[Daruka Estate, New South Wales|Daruka Estate]]
* [[Duri, New South Wales|Duri]]
* [[Hallsville, New South Wales|Hallsville]]
* [[Kootingal, New South Wales|Kootingal]]
* Moore Creek
* [[Piallamore, New South Wales|Piallamore]]
* [[Tintinhull, New South Wales|Tintinhull]]
* [[Dungowan, New South Wales|Dungowan]]

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===Central business district===
[[File:TOWN CLOCK PEEL ST.jpg|thumb|The [[Tamworth Post Office]]]]
{{Main|Tamworth Central Business District, New South Wales}}

The Tamworth central business district is the town centre and is located north of the [[Peel River (New South Wales)|Peel River]]. It is primarily a business area of Tamworth, with many shops, restaurants, car dealerships, as well as shopping centres and public facilities. The Tamworth Regional Council has its headquarters in Peel Street at Ray Walsh House. Bicentennial Park and number one cricket oval are also located in the suburb.

==Economy==
[[File:Tamworth orchard.jpg|thumb|Orchard outside Tamworth during winter]]
Tamworth is primarily a service centre for the New England and North West regions, providing services to a population of some 200,000 plus people from the Tamworth region and satellite areas. The retail industry is the biggest employer, followed by manufacturing and health services. The industries with the most number of businesses in order are property and business services, agriculture and construction, closely followed by finance and insurance services. With a diverse economy agriculture, education, transport and aviation are major industries.<ref name="Tamworth Business Environment">{{cite web
 |url = http://www.tamworthregion.com.au
 |title = Business Environment – Tamworth Regional Development Corporation
 |publisher = Tamworth Regional Development Corporation
 |access-date = 31 March 2009
 |url-status = dead
 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090122073649/http://www.tamworthregion.com.au/
 |archive-date = 22 January 2009
}}
</ref>

===Aviation===
Aviation has been a significant part of the local economy, partly due to the town's exceptionally suitable flying weather, with the former [[East-West Airlines (Australia)|East West Airlines]] and Eastern Airlines having had service and maintenance bases at the Tamworth Airport. Qantaslink currently conducts heavy maintenance on its DHC8-400 fleet at its Tamworth base. The Tamworth airport is home to the former Bae systems flight training academy complex, capable of accommodating and training up to 150 students at any time. New operators are currently being sought following the withdrawal of Bae from military flight training in 2020. The Australasian Pacific Aeronautical College and New England Institute of TAFE in the town also provide aeronautical training.<ref>[http://www.qam.com.au/aircraft/friendship/VH-WAN-recovery.htm APAC] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130430022839/http://www.qam.com.au/aircraft/friendship/VH-WAN-recovery.htm |date=30 April 2013 }} Retrieved on 31 March 2009</ref>

===Agriculture===
[[File:Kinggeorgeavenuetamworth.jpg|thumb|King George Avenue near the Peel River where many farms are located]]
Agriculture is an important industry in the Tamworth economy. An estimated {{convert|307000|ha|acre}} of land are used for the agricultural industry, with an economic gross value of $75&nbsp;million contributing to the Tamworth economy.<ref name="Agriculture land use and economic gross">{{cite web
| url = http://www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au
| title = Agriculture
| publisher=[[Tamworth Regional Council]]
| access-date =30 August 2007
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050614070504/http://www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/asp/index.asp?pgid=9275 |archive-date = 14 June 2005}}
</ref> 
Important agricultural activities include beef, sheep, grain, dairy, poultry and lucerne.<ref name="Agriculture land use and economic gross" /> Other agricultural areas include alpaca, buffalo, berry, fish, goat, hydroponic, nut, olive, and specialised game fowl farming, as well as wineries.<ref name="Agriculture land use and economic gross" /> Offices for the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources are located in Tamworth.<ref name="Agriculture land use and economic gross" />
[[File:AELEC.JPG|thumb|Australian National Equine Livestock Events Centre (AELEC), New England Highway, Tamworth, NSW]]

===Equine and sporting horse events===
{{Main|Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre}}

Tamworth is recognised nationally as the sporting horse capital of Australia and is the headquarters of three major equine associations: CHA, ABCRA and AQHA. Many of the Australia's most important equine events take place in Tamworth. Various international, national and state championships are regularly held in the Tamworth district, as well as Australia's richest sporting horse event; the NCHA Futurity. Additionally, the ABCRA National Finals Rodeo occurs during the Tamworth Country Music Festival. Equine sports and their participation is very high in the Tamworth region amongst residents. The strength of the equine and sporting horse industry has resulted in hundreds of businesses and horse studs being located in the town's region.

Titles held in the town include: ABCRA National Finals and Junior National Finals, Australian [[American Quarter Horse|Quarter Horse]] National Championships and Barrel Race Super Challenge, and the National Cutting Horse Association Futurity among many other events.<ref name="Equine and Livestock events in Tamworth">{{cite web| url = http://www.tamworthregion.com.au/index.cfm?page_parent_id=84&page_id=8| title = Lifestyle| publisher = Tamworth Regional Development Board| access-date = 4 September 2007| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091024194700/http://www.tamworthregion.com.au/index.cfm?page_parent_id=84&page_id=8| archive-date = 24 October 2009| url-status = dead}}</ref> These events were hosted at the Tamworth Showgrounds in the suburb of [[Taminda, New South Wales|Taminda]]; however, they are now hosted at the new Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre as of 2008. The Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre has been built by the [[Tamworth Regional Council]] at a cost of $30&nbsp;million. Construction of stage I began in June 2007 and was completed in October 2008. The centre has an indoor arena seating 3,360 people, stables for over 478 horses,<ref>Welcome to AELEC, Tamworth Regional Council, September 2008</ref> a covered stud livestock-selling area with seating for 660 people and truck and camping facilities for 195 vehicles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/asp/index.asp?pgid=34516|title=Home - Tamworth Regional Council|date=5 August 2012|website=archive.ph|access-date=24 November 2021|archive-date=5 August 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120805175504/http://www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/asp/index.asp?pgid=34516|url-status=dead}}</ref> Associations for [[Appaloosa]]s horses, all breeds, Western Performance, [[Australian Stock Horse]]s, [[Pony Club]]s and cutting horses all use the centre.

=== Retail ===
[[File:Tamworth Hotel.jpg|thumb|Tamworth Hotel in Marius Street]]{{Main|Tamworth central business district, New South Wales}}
Tamworth is the largest and main retail centre for the [[New England (Australia)|New England]] and [[North West Slopes, New South Wales|North West Slopes]] regions of [[New South Wales]]. Retail accounts for 22.5% of the working population and is the largest employer in the town.<ref name="Tamworth Retail">{{cite web
 |url = http://www.tamworthregion.com.au/index.cfm?page_parent_id=84&page_id=141
 |title = Retail – Tamworth Regional Development Corporation
 |publisher = Tamworth Regional Development Corporation
 |access-date = 31 March 2009
 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20091024194719/http://www.tamworthregion.com.au/index.cfm?page_parent_id=84&page_id=141
 |archive-date = 24 October 2009
 |url-status = dead
}}</ref>

Peel Street is the major retail and shopping area of Tamworth and is located in the [[Tamworth central business district, New South Wales|Tamworth central business district]]. Three blocks of Peel St were refurbished over different stages during the 1990s. There are a few hundred shops in the main street, as well as restaurants, street cafés and banks. These include a large [[Target Australia|Target]] department store (formerly [[Grace Bros]]).

There are many shopping centres located in Tamworth, with the majority being located in the CBD, but many are also located in various neighbourhood suburbs. Shopping centres include:
*Tamworth town Plaza is located in the CBD, with 42 shops including [[Coles Supermarkets|Coles]] and [[Kmart Australia|Kmart]].
*Centrepoint Shopping Centre is a {{A$|35 million}} shopping centre that was completed by Christmas 2008 behind the Tamworth Town Hall, in the CBD between the old town library and behind the speciality shops in the main street Peel St. The Centre contains a supermarket, as well as a Cinema Complex that contains five cinemas and a performing arts centre/theatre known as the Capitol Theatre that also doubles as a cinema, six restaurants, a food court and 40 speciality shops.
*The Atrium, formerly known as the Tamworth Arcade, is located in the CBD with entrances from Peel St and Kable Avenue.
*Eastpoint Shopping Centre Tamworth, located in the CBD on Peel St
*Tamworth Shopping World is located in [[West Tamworth]] along Bridge Street, with over 50 speciality shops, including a food court
*Northgate Shopping Centre is situated in [[North Tamworth]]; [[Coles Supermarkets|Coles]] is located inside the centre, as well as 10 speciality shops. The centre has been recently redeveloped.
*Southgate Shopping Centre in [[South Tamworth]] is home to Coles and other speciality shops. The centre was the first mall to be built in Tamworth. In 2012 Southgate undertook a redevelopment and facelift.
*Tamworth Homespace is located out at the Longyard. It is a bulk goods complex.
*Calala Court shopping complex, located in [[Calala]], was opened in 2007. It has 10 speciality shops and a supermarket.

===Tourism===
Tourism is a significant industry in the Tamworth area, worth $AUD239 million annually as at December 2014,<ref>{{cite web|title=Tamworth Regional Council Economic Profile – Destination Tamworth|url=http://www.destinationtamworth.com.au/Business/Economic-Development/Tamworth-Regional-Council-Economic-Profile/tamworth-regional-council-economicprofile|website=destinationtamworth.com.au|access-date=29 January 2018}}</ref> with by far the most significant draw being the annual [[Tamworth Country Music Festival]], the biggest event of its type in Australia and the [[Southern Hemisphere]]. Other attractions include Tamworth's museums and galleries. Nearby destinations include several country towns, including [[Barraba]], popular for [[birdwatching]], [[Nundle]], and [[Quirindi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/country-nsw/tamworth-area|title=Tamworth Area|publisher=Visit NSW|access-date=18 May 2013}}</ref>

===Country Music Festival===
{{Main|Tamworth Country Music Festival}}
Tamworth is best known for hosting the annual [[Tamworth Country Music Festival]] (TCMF) over a period of 10 days from Friday to Sunday in mid to late January, sometimes including Australia Day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tcmf.com.au/faqs|title=FAQs – Tamworth Country Music Festival|access-date=24 January 2020|archive-date=26 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226221948/https://www.tcmf.com.au/faqs|url-status=dead}}</ref> TCMF is the second biggest country music festival in the world.<ref name="World's Coolest Music Festivals">{{cite web| url = http://www.forbestraveler.com/2007/07/07072501_slide_8.html?thisSpeed=undefined| title = Forbes Traveler – World's Coolest Music Festivals| work = Forbes| access-date = 7 September 2007| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070927010325/http://www.forbestraveler.com/2007/07/07072501_slide_8.html?thisSpeed=undefined| archive-date = 27 September 2007}}</ref> It 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 Tamworth for the festival. Around 70,000 stay for a substantial duration, with some camping along the banks of the Peel River.

On the last Saturday of each TCMF, the Toyota Country Music Cavalcade is held in Peel Street (the main street), featuring many country music artists.<ref>{{cite web |title=Toyota Country Music Cavalcade |url=https://tcmf.com.au/Cavalcade/ |website=TCMF |access-date=24 November 2020 |archive-date=30 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130141659/https://tcmf.com.au/cavalcade |url-status=dead }}</ref> The festival culminates in the prestigious [[Country Music Awards of Australia|Golden Guitar Awards]]. Tamworth otherwise honours country music by being home to the '[[Golden Guitar|Big Golden Guitar']], the Wax Museum, and the Hands of Fame Park.

===Vehicle manufacturing===
In the 1990s, [[Ansair]] established a bus bodying factory in Tamworth to body [[Scania AB|Scania]] and [[Volvo Buses|Volvo buses]] for [[Brisbane Transport]] and the [[State Transit Authority]]. [[Jakab Industries]] also bodied buses, ambulances and postal vans between 1973 and 2002.

==Venues==
===Tamworth Capitol Theatre===
The Tamworth Capitol Theatre is fitted with a 405-seat auditorium with two levels of tiered seating, professional theatre lighting, a full sound system, dressing rooms, an orchestra pit, and fly tower, and is fully air conditioned. It is a multifunctional space for live theatre and cinema productions. It has significantly added to the existing cultural facilities in the region and provides a forum for live theatre, including dance, drama, music, educational activities, conferences and community events. During the Country Music Festival, The Capitol Theatre is host to three independent shows per day.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tcmf.com.au/tickets/list-of-venues/|title=Venues|access-date=14 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801105003/http://www.tcmf.com.au/tickets/list-of-venues/|archive-date=1 August 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Tamworth Town Hall===
The Tamworth Town Hall, located in the [[Tamworth Central Business District]], is a historical building used for events, conferences and concerts. Additionally, it is commonly used for career expos, antique shows, meetings and conventions. It was built in 1934, has a proscenium stage, a gallery and a [[seating capacity]] of 1074 people.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/News-articles-Archive/November-2009/Tamworth-Town-Hall-75-Years-of-History/default.aspx|title=Tamworth Town Hall 75 Years of History|publisher=Tamworth Regional Council|date=20 November 2009|access-date=14 September 2013|archive-date=17 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017001858/http://www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/News-articles-Archive/November-2009/Tamworth-Town-Hall-75-Years-of-History/default.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre===
{{Main|Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre}}
Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre is located in the suburb of [[Hillvue, New South Wales|Hillvue]]. It is a multipurpose centre with a [[seating capacity]] of 5,100,<ref name="TREC seating Capacity">{{cite web|url=http://www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/asp/index.asp?pgid=19076&cid=36888&id=1140 |title=Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre webpage |publisher=[[Tamworth Regional Council]] |access-date=4 August 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090518212447/http://www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/asp/index.asp?pgid=19076 |archive-date=18 May 2009 }}</ref> and is the biggest of its kind outside the New South Wales and south-east Queensland metropolitan areas.

== Health ==
Tamworth in 2020 was dubbed Australia's "Fattest" for having the highest rate of obesity by the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 69.6% of residents undertook low or no level of exercise (top 10 highest rate of inactivity) 20.2% smoked tobacco (the highest rate in the state) and 19.6% consumed alcohol at a high risk. 23.5% of adults have high blood pressure.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://hneccphn.imgix.net/assets/src/uploads/images/Tamworth-LGA-Profile-2021_2021-10-05-000452_xubd.pdf | title=Tamworth Regional LGA | website=hneccphn.imgix.net}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Jamieson |first=Murphy |date=3 May 2017 |title=Western Tamworth Australia's fattest city, with highest rate of overweight and obesity |pages=1 |work=The Northern Dailiy Leader |url=https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/4636765/nations-fattest-city/ |access-date=27 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Cody |first=Tsaousis |date=4 June 2021 |title=High rates of obesity and smoking contributing to poor heart health in Tamworth |pages=1 |work=The Northern Daily Leader |url=https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7190001/tamworth-heart-health-again-among-worst-in-nation/ |access-date=27 December 2023}}</ref> There has been media criticism for the amount of fast food establishments in Tamworth with the town receiving its fourth [[McDonald's|McDonalds]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sarah |first=McPhee |date=16 December 2020 |title=Fourth McDonald's to be built in most obese Aussie town |pages=1 |publisher=News.com.au |url=https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/food/fourth-mcdonalds-to-be-built-in-most-obese-aussie-town/news-story/9137472b9c0a2266fcd311a37160d875#:~:text='FATTEST%20TOWN%20IN%20AUSTRALIA',40.2%20and%2043.8%20per%20cent. |access-date=27 December 2023}}</ref> [[Hungry Jack's|Hungry Jacks]] is also looking to add another restaurant.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Messenger |first=Andrew |date=30 October 2021 |title=Hungry Jack's has eyes on second outlet on Bridge Street in West Tamworth, country's fattest city |pages=1 |work=The Northern Daily Leader |url=https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/7489842/more-fast-food-for-fatworth-hungry-jacks-has-eyes-on-second-outlet/ |access-date=27 December 2023}}</ref> The [[Tamworth Regional Council|council]] approved the restaurants because of its potential to create jobs.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kelly |first=Tess |date=10 June 2023 |title=Plans on public exhibition for new fast food restaurant in West Tamworth |pages=1 |work=The Northern Daily Leader |url=https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/8224171/plans-for-secret-fast-food-outlet-open-to-foodies-thoughts/ |access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref>

==Education==
{{Main|List of schools in Tamworth}}
*[[University of New England (Australia)|University of New England]]
*[[University of Newcastle (Australia)|University of Newcastle]]
*TAFE New England
*[[Calrossy Anglican School]] 
*[[Carinya Christian School]]
*[[Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School]]
*Hillvue Public School
*Liberty College
*[[McCarthy Catholic College, Tamworth|McCarthy Catholic College]]
*Nemingha Public School
*[[Oxley High School]]
*[[Peel High School]]
*St Nicholas Catholic Primary School
*St Edwards Catholic Primary School
*St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
*[[Tamworth Public School]]
*[[Tamworth High School]]
*Tamworth South Public School
*Tamworth West Public School
*Westdale Public School

== Sport ==
Sport is a very important part of Tamworth culture, and over 50 different sports and recreational pursuits are participated in by the community.<ref name="Tamworth Sport">{{cite web
 |url = http://www.tamworthregion.com.au
 |title = Sport – Tamworth Regional Development Corporation
 |publisher = Tamworth Regional Development Corporation
 |access-date = 6 April 2009
 |url-status = dead
 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090122073649/http://www.tamworthregion.com.au/
 |archive-date = 22 January 2009
}}
</ref> Many major annual and one-off sporting events are held in the town because of the wide range of facilities and venues available.<ref name="Tamworth Sport"/> There are over 180 sporting clubs in the Tamworth region and the region has several strong competitions, including basketball, [[cricket]], [[football (soccer)]], [[field hockey]], [[netball]], [[rugby league]], [[rugby union]], and [[Aussie rules football]]. As a result, the town has produced many sportspeople, including test cricketers, Olympic shooters and hockey players, and many players in the [[National Rugby League]].<ref name="Tamworth Sport"/> The Northern Inland Academy of Sport is one important institution in the town that has helped talented sportspeople to establish themselves "on and off the field".<ref name="Tamworth Sport"/> It was established in 1992 and has a wide range of community support.

During the Queen's Birthday long weekend in June, Tamworth hosts a Baseball tournament with teams competing from all over NSW and QLD.

===Facilities===
Located within the town are an athletic track, Australian football grounds, badminton courts, baseball diamonds, indoor basketball courts, indoor and outdoor cricket pitches, croquet turf, cycling (velodrome and BMX track), two 18-hole golf courses, a gymnastic centre, water bases hockey fields, the [[Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre]] used for equine sports, eleven bowling turfs, a kart-racing track, a speedway track and a motocross track, netball courts: twelve asphalt courts, 30 grass courts and an indoor synthetic court, an inline hockey court, rugby league and union fields (nine senior fields and seven junior fields). Shooting sports have a 3 x 25 m standard pistol range, 1 x 10m air pistol range, 1 x 100m free and action pistol range; 1 x 50m service pistol range and 1 x 100m rifle range. Soccer fields include six senior fields, 8 junior fields and an indoor standard court. Two international standard softball diamonds and ten competition standard diamonds are available. Squash courts, two Olympic swimming pools and one indoor pool, tennis courts (two hardcourts, 17 synthetic courts, 8 clay courts and one indoor synthetic court), two tenpin bowling centres, 16 touch football/Oztag fields, two indoor volleyball courts and three beach courts, as well as 2 water polo competition level pools are located there. There is a awesome mountain bike track, owned and maintained by the Tamworth Council. It has a range of difficulty levels, including easy, intermediate and difficult. The park features a Jump Line with a range of jumps and build up speed through the course. The more difficult trails are further up the hill, Pha Pha Pindari, Kamikaze and Top Loader are the black downhill tracks. While Secret Valley, Goanna Crawl, Skyline and North Hill are the intermidate tech trails. While Yellow Brick Road, Hillside and Southpark are the green flowy trails. <ref name="Tamworth Sport"/>

The Oakburn Park motorsports complex built in 1996, is located 12 kilometres northwest of the city.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nsw.gov.au/visiting-and-exploring-nsw/locations-and-attractions/oakburn-park-motorsport-complex |title=Oakburn Park Motorsport Complex | website=NSW Gov |date=24 February 2023 |access-date=23 February 2024}}</ref> It contains speedway and motcocross circuits and the [[motorcycle speedway]] track has hosted the [[New South Wales Individual Speedway Championship|New South Wales Championship]] on six occasions (most recently in December 2024)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://motorcycling.com.au/holder-brothers-shine-at-this-years-nsw-speedway-solo-championships-held-at-tamworth/ |title=Holder brothers shine at this year's NSW Speedway Solo Championships held at Tamworth |website=Motorcycling New South Wales |access-date=12 January 2025 }}</ref> and the [[Australian Under-21 Individual Speedway Championship|Australian Under-21 Championship]] four times.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.historyspeedway.nstrefa.pl/mindmaustralii.php |title=Australian Junior Solo Speedway Championship |website=Historia Sportu Zuzlowego |access-date=23 February 2024}}</ref>

===Senior sports teams===
[[File:Tamworthgolfcourse.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Tamworth Golf Course]]
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team name
! Sport
! Competition
! Years
|-
| [[North Tamworth Bears]]
| [[Rugby League]]
| [[Group 4 Rugby League]]
| 1911
|-
| [[Kootingal, New South Wales|Kootingal-Moonbi Roosters]]
| Rugby League
| [[Group 4 Rugby League]]
| 1900s
|-
| [[Group 4 Rugby League|Dungowan Cowboys]]
| Rugby League
| [[Group 4 Rugby League]]
| 1995
|-
| [[Tamworth Rugby Union Sporting Club|Tamworth Rugby Club]]
| Rugby Union
| New England Rugby Union
| 2018
|-
| [[Pirates Rugby Club]]
| Rugby Union
|Central North
|1962
|-
| South United FC
| Football (soccer)
| Northern Inland Premier League
| 1965
|-
| Tamworth FC
| Football (soccer)
| Northern Inland Premier League
| 2008
|-
| North Companions FC
| Football (soccer)
| Northern Inland Premier League
| 1974
|-
| Kootingal Kougars FC
| Football (soccer)
| Tamworth District Football
| 1976
|-
| Oxley Vale Attunga
| Football (soccer)
| Northern Inland Premier League
| 1984
|-
| Tamworth Kangaroos
| [[Australian rules football]]
| [[AFL North West]]
| 2003
|-
| Tamworth Swans
| Australian rules football
| [[AFL North West]]
| 2003
|-
| South United Hockey Club
| Hockey
| Tamworth Men's Hockey
| 1990
|-
| Kiwi Diggers Hockey Club
| Hockey
| Subaru Super Sticks
| 1958
|-
| Razorbacks Cricket Club
| Cricket 
| Peel Valley Bush cricket 
| 1958
|}
[[File:Tamworth Music Conservatorium - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Tamworth Conservatorium of Music]]

== Culture and recreation ==
=== Performing arts ===
* CAPERS is a show hosted at [[Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre]] every two years to showcase the talent of students (both primary and high school) from the North-West region public schools.
* The Northwest Dance Festival has been held various times in Tamworth at the [[Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre]]. This includes a wide variety of dances from all the public schools in the region.
* The Tamworth Eisteddfod is held annually in May and June, with Speech and Drama, Debating, Music and Dance sections at the Tamworth Town Hall.
* The Tamworth Musical Society is an important part of the Tamworth culture, and has performed musicals such as "Grease", "Westside Story", and "Les Misérables" in October–November 2007 at the Tamworth Capitol Theatre. 
* The Tamworth Regional Conservatorium of Music is another important part of the performing arts scene in Tamworth. Over 1000 students learn 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 to 75 years old, learning over 21 different instruments.

=== Parks ===
[[File:Waler.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Bicentennial Park]]
The many important parks in the town of Tamworth include Anzac Park, Bicentennial Park and The Tamworth Regional Botanic Gardens. The botanical gardens were established in 1995 and are run by the Tamworth Regional Council. Bicentennial Park is characterised by its stagnant waters and high population of wild [[ducks]]. The gardens cover an area of {{convert|28|ha|acre|abbr=on}},<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cpbr.gov.au/chabg/bg-dir/tamworth-nsw.html|title=Tamworth Regional Botanic Garden|access-date=3 August 2007|archive-date=14 September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070914182816/http://www.cpbr.gov.au/chabg/bg-dir/tamworth-nsw.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> {{convert|5|ha|acre|abbr=on}} 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.

== Heritage listings ==
Tamworth has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
* Fitzroy Street: [[Tamworth Post Office]]<ref name=nswshr-1421>{{cite NSW SHR|5051286|Tamworth Post Office|hr=01421|fn=H00/00160|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* King George V Memorial Avenue (East): [[King George V Avenue of Memorial English Oaks]]<ref name=nswshr-1922>{{cite NSW SHR|5061825|King George V Avenue of Memorial English Oaks|hr=01922|fn=EF11/12586; EF14/5707|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Main Northern railway: [[Peel River railway bridge, Tamworth|Peel River railway bridge]]<ref name=nswshr-1058>{{cite NSW SHR|5012237|Tamworth rail bridge over Peel River|hr=01058|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Main Northern railway: [[Tamworth railway station, New South Wales|Tamworth railway station]]<ref name=nswshr-1260>{{cite NSW SHR|5012235|Tamworth Railway Station, yard group and movable relics|hr=01260|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Marius Street (East): [[Dominican Roman Catholic Convent]]<ref name=nswshr-122>{{cite NSW SHR|5045449|Dominican Roman Catholic Convent|hr=00122|fn=S90/07227 & HC 30335|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>
* Peel Street (cnr): [[Tamworth Peel Barracks]]<ref name=nswshr-550>{{cite NSW SHR|5001109|Tamworth Peel Barracks|hr=00550|fn=S90/03515 & HC 86/1553|access-date=18 May 2018}}</ref>

The following buildings in Tamworth are listed on the now defunct [[Register of the National Estate]]:<ref>The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, p.2/246</ref>
* Hospital Main Block, built 1883
* Lands Office, Fitzroy Street, built 1889
* Post Office, Victorian Classical style, designed by Colonial Architect [[James Barnet]], circa 1886
* Public School, Upper Street, built 1885

==Museums==
===Tamworth Power Station Museum===
Tamworth was the first town in Australia to light its streets by municipally generated electricity in 1888. A larger power station was established in 1923 at a site in Marius Street, East Tamworth due to the high demand of electricity and the main building was demolished in 1982. The Tamworth Power Station Museum's purpose is to tell the story of the town's role in the development of electric street lighting, from the early days of oil lamps in 1876 and gas lamps in 1882, through to the installation of the first electric lights in November 1888. The museum has one of Australia's largest collections of early 20th century electrical appliances.

===Powerhouse Motorcycle Museum===
The Powerhouse Motorcycle Museum holds more than 50 motorcycles spanning from the 1950s to the 1980s. The museum specialises in Ducati, Triumph, Honda, Velocette and Laverda. The museum holds an example of the limited edition [[MV Agusta F4 series#F4 750 Serie Oro|MV Agusta F4 Serie Oro]].

==Churches==
[[File:Tamworth lookout christian cross.jpg|thumb|right|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 International|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 a drama presentation, music performances, and displays from police, fire brigade and ambulance personnel; 2007 attracted a crowd of a few thousand to the festival in the park.

==Media==
Tamworth serves as the regional centre for media in the New England District. Much of the region's history is stored in its original form at the [http://www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/live/arts-and-culture/film-and-sound-archive Tamworth Regional Film and Sound Archive] – a volunteer organisation hosted by the Tamworth Regional Council – and their database is available [https://ehive.com/collections/6619 online]. In 1970, the town (city hall, main street, swimming pool, Hoyts drive-in, and station) and region served as the setting for the ''Judy'' vignette in the 1971 film ''[[3 to Go]]''.

===Newspapers===
*''[[Northern Daily Leader]]'' is a long-running daily local paper (Monday to Saturday), with local and regional coverage, owned by [[Fairfax Media|Fairfax]].
*''Tamworth Times'' is a free weekly paper owned by Fairfax.

===Television===
Tamworth is served by three commercial and two public television services, each having their respective primary and multichannel services across the North West region:
*[[Seven Network|Seven]] (formerly branded as [[Prime7]] and Prime Television), [[7two]], [[7mate]], [[7Bravo]], [[7flix]] – [[Seven Network]] owned and operated channels.
*[[Nine Network|Nine]] ([[NBN (TV station)|NBN]]), [[9Go!]], [[9Gem]], [[9Life]] – [[Nine Network]] owned and operated channels.
*[[Network 10|10]] ([[NRN|WIN Northern NSW]]), [[10 Peach Comedy]], [[10 Bold Drama]], [[Sky News Australia|Sky News Regional]] – (Owned by [[WIN Corporation]]), [[Network Ten]] affiliated channels.
*[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]], [[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC TV]], [[ABC Family (Australian TV channel)|ABC Family]]/[[ABC Kids (Australia)|ABC Kids]], [[ABC Entertains]], [[ABC News (Australian TV channel)|ABC News]]
*[[Special Broadcasting Service]], [[SBS (Australian TV channel)|SBS]], [[SBS Viceland]], [[SBS Food]], [[SBS World Movies]], [[SBS WorldWatch]] and [[NITV]]

Of the three main commercial networks:
*''The [[Seven Network]]'' (formerly branded as [[Prime7]] and Prime Television) airs a half-hour local [[Seven News]] (formerly branded as [[Prime7 News]] and Prime News) bulletin for the North West at 6pm each weeknight. It is produced from a local newsroom in the city and broadcast from studios in [[Canberra]].
*[[NBN (TV station)|Nine]] airs ''NBN News'', a regional hour-long program including opt-outs for the North West, every night at 6pm. It is broadcast from studios in [[Newcastle, New South Wales|Newcastle]] with reporters based at a local newsroom in the city.
*[[WIN Television]] airs short local news updates throughout the day, broadcast from its [[Wollongong]] studios.

[[Subscription television]] services are provided by [[Foxtel]].

===Radio===
The [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] (ABC) operate and broadcast five radio stations:
*[[ABC New England North West]] 648&nbsp;AM / 99.1&nbsp;FM – part of the [[ABC Local Radio]] network
*[[ABC News Radio]] 91.7 FM
*[[ABC Radio National]] 93.9 FM / 100.7 FM
*[[ABC Classic FM]] 96.7 FM / 103.1 FM
*[[Triple J]] 94.7 FM / 99.9 FM
*2TM Tamworth 1287AM – Tamworth's first radio station
*92.9FM
*88.9fm New England Northwest 96.3fm Liverpool Plains

Several other radio stations are based in the town, including [[2TM]], general community station [[2YOU FM|88.9 FM]], Christian community radio station [[Radio Rhema]] 89.7 FM, and hit music station FM 92.9. The community radio stations both broadcast from Bald Hill. FM 92.9 and 2TM are owned by the [[Broadcast Operations Group]], branded as the "Super Radio Network".

==Transport==
[[File:Front of Tamworth Train Station.jpg|thumb|Front of Tamworth railway station]]
[[Tamworth Airport]] has daily flights to [[Sydney Airport]] with [[QantasLink]], and previously by [[Virgin Australia]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.ausbt.com.au/virgin-australia-launches-sydney-tamworth-flights
|title=Virgin Australia launches Sydney-Tamworth flights
|work=Australian Business Traveller
|date=5 March 2015
|publisher=ausbt.com.au
|access-date=5 March 2015
}}</ref> Regional carrier Fly Corporate, now known as [[Link Airways]], began a regular service between [[Brisbane Airport|Brisbane]] and Tamworth on 31 October 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://flycorporate.com.au/articles/flights-tamworth-brisbane/|title=New Direct Air Service Between Tamworth And Brisbane &#124; Fly Corporate|date=2016-09-23|newspaper=Fly Corporate|access-date=2016-11-01}}</ref>

[[Tamworth railway station, New South Wales|Tamworth railway station]] is situated on the [[Main Northern railway line]]. Trains no longer continue all the way to the [[Queensland]] border, but the town is still served by the [[NSW TrainLink]] [[New South Wales Xplorer|Xplorer]] service between Sydney and [[Armidale railway station|Armidale]], where daily coaches continue to [[Tenterfield]].

Other NSW TrainLink coaches operate to [[Dubbo]] and [[Inverell]]. Until November 2009, [[Pacific National]] operated a regular fuel service from Sydney, carrying 30 million litres (6,600,000 imp gal; 7,900,000 US gal) of fuel a year to Tamworth and [[Dubbo]]. It was the last freight service to serve the town; in the 1980s, up to six trains a day ran.<ref>{{cite web
 |url = http://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/news/local/news/general/end-of-the-line-for-freight-rail-tamworth/1677114.aspx
 |title = End of the line for freight rail (Tamworth)
 |work = Northern Daily Leader
 |date = 13 November 2009
 |publisher = northerndailyleader.com.au
 |access-date = 18 November 2009
 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110706110804/http://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/news/local/news/general/end-of-the-line-for-freight-rail-tamworth/1677114.aspx
 |archive-date = 6 July 2011
 |url-status = dead
}}</ref>

Tamworth was served by thrice-weekly bus services to [[Coffs Harbour]] and [[Brisbane]] by [[New England Coaches]] until 2021 because of coronavirus.<ref>http://www.newenglandcoaches.com.au New England Coaches</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Arundale |first=Vanessa |date=3 May 2021 |title=End of JobKeeper halts COVID crippled regional bus service to Coffs Harbour and Brisbane |url=https://www.gleninnesexaminer.com.au/story/7231208/end-of-jobkeeper-halts-covid-crippled-regional-bus-service-to-coffs-harbour-and-brisbane/ |access-date=4 June 2023 |website=Glen Innes Examiner|archive-date=21 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321101826/https://www.gleninnesexaminer.com.au/story/7231208/end-of-jobkeeper-halts-covid-crippled-regional-bus-service-to-coffs-harbour-and-brisbane/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Greyhound Australia]] stopped servicing Tamworth in 2016 citing unprofitable passenger loadings.

Local services are provided by [[Tamworth Buslines]]<ref>[http://www.buslinesgroup.com.au/tamworth Home] Tamworth Buslines</ref> who also provides interurban services to nearby Quirindi (Rt 428), Manila (Rt 443) and Bendemeer (Rt 444).


==Sister cities==
Tamworth has the following [[sister city|sister cities]]:

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|-
! style="background:#efefef;"|Country
! style="background:#efefef;"|town (and Province or State)
|-
|{{flagicon|New Zealand}}New Zealand||[[Gore, New Zealand|Gore]]
|-
|{{flagicon|United States}} United States||[[Nashville, Tennessee]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Japan}} Japan||[[Sannohe, Aomori]]<ref name=International>{{cite web|url=http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=02&n=Aomori%20Prefecture|title=International Exchange|work=List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures|publisher=Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR)|access-date=21 November 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122060024/http://www.clair.or.jp/cgi-bin/simai/e/03.cgi?p=02&n=Aomori%20Prefecture|archive-date=22 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
|{{flagicon|England}}England||[[Tamworth, Staffordshire|Tamworth]]
|-
|{{flagicon|China}} China||[[Chaoyang District, Beijing]]
|-
|{{flagicon|Malaysia}} Malaysia||[[Kulim District]]
|}

==Attractions==
[[File:The Tamworth Visitors Information Centre - Taken on the Saturday, 9th July 2011 at 3-20pm. - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Tamworth's old Visitor Information Centre, built in the shape of a guitar.]]

* Calala Cottage
* Endeavour Park (Marsupial Park)
* [[Golden Guitar]]
* Oxley Park Lookout
* PowerStation Museum
* Tamworth Regional Botanic Gardens
* Tamworth Regional Gallery
* The Big Big Mac
* Wax Museum

==Military history==
During [[World War II]], Tamworth was the location of [[List of RAAF inland aircraft fuel depots|RAAF No.20 Inland Aircraft Fuel Depot]] (IAFD), completed in 1942 and closed on 14 June 1944. Usually consisting of 4 tanks, 31 fuel depots were built across Australia for the storage and supply of aircraft fuel for the [[RAAF]] and the [[US Army Air Forces]] at a total cost of £900,000 ($1,800,000).<ref>{{Citation | author1 = Australia. Royal Australian Air Force. Historical Section| title = Logistics units | year = 1995 | publication-date = 1995 | publisher = AGPS Press | isbn = 978-0-644-42798-2}}</ref>

==Notable people==
;Academic
* Bronwyn Davies – Independent scholar and Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne; author<ref name="BDavies">{{cite encyclopedia| editor-first = Suzannah| editor-last = Pearce| encyclopedia = Who's Who in Australia Live!| title = Davies Bronwyn| date = 17 November 2006| publisher=Crown Content Pty Ltd| location = North Melbourne, Vic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://bronwyndavies.com.au/about-bronwyn|title=About Bronwyn|first=Bronwyn|last=Davies}}</ref>
*[[Stephen Kane|Stephen R Kane]] – Associate Professor of Planetary Astrophysics, University of California, Riverside<ref>{{cite web|url=https://earthsciences.ucr.edu/kane.html|title=Department of Earth Sciences: Stephen R. Kane|access-date=19 June 2018 |year= 2018|publisher=University of California}}</ref>
*[[Warren Rodwell|Warren R Rodwell]] – University teacher,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-4438-7058-0|title=472 Days Captive of the Abu Sayyaf: The Survival of Australian Warren Rodwell - Cambridge Scholars Publishing|website=www.cambridgescholars.com}}</ref> hostage survivor,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/1384205/gallery-relief-after-release-of-former-tamworth-man-warren-rodwell/|title=GALLERY: Relief after release of former Tamworth man Warren Rodwell |author=Rebecca Belt, AAP/AFP and Fairfax Media|date=22 March 2013|work=The Northern Daily Leader}}</ref> lyricist<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://mintmagazine.com.au/news/abducted-by-not-by-mad-cowboy-disease/|title=Abducted but not by Mad Cowboy Disease &#124; Mint Magazine}}</ref>

;Arts, entertainment and media
* [[Peter Cousens]] – Actor
* [[Mark Ferguson (news presenter)|Mark Ferguson]] – TV newsreader
* [[Belinda Giblin]] – Actress
* [[Kylie Gillies]] – TV presenter, co-host
* [[Pixie Jenkins]] – Musician
* [[Ezra Lee (musician)|Ezra Lee]] – Musician, singer, songwriter
* [[Tony Martin (Australian actor)|Tony Martin]] – Actor
* [[Lawrie Minson]] – Musician, songwriter
* [[Matt Moran]] – Chef, TV personality
* [[Philip Quast]] – Actor, singer 
* [[Ivan Sen]] – Film director, writer
* [[Rebecca Smart]] – Actress
* [[Don Spencer]] – Musician, author, TV presenter
* [[Felicity Urquhart]] – Singer, songwriter

;Military
* Michael James Birchell – a soldier who died in the [[Vietnam War]]

;Politics
* [[Mark Coulton]] – Politician; [[National Party of Australia|National Party]] member for the [[Division of Parkes]]<ref name=MCoulton>{{cite web|url= http://nsw.nationals.org.au/html/parkes.cfm|title= Mark Coulton |access-date=3 February 2008 |year= 2007|work=Meet the Federal Team |publisher=The Nationals |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080104052739/http://www.nsw.nationals.org.au/html/parkes.cfm |archive-date = 4 January 2008}}</ref>
* [[Kevin Humphries]] – Politician; National Party member of the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly|NSW Legislative Assembly]]
* [[Barnaby Joyce]] – Politician; Former leader of the National Party and Deputy Prime Minister of Australia
* [[Andrew Wilkie]] – Politician; independent federal member for the [[Division of Denison]]
* [[Tony Windsor]] – Retired politician; independent member for the [[Division of New England]]

;Sport
* [[Clive Barton]] – Skeet shooter
* [[George Barton (sport shooter)|George Barton]] – Shooter<ref name=OBA06>{{cite web|url=http://www.farreragri-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/Downloads/PDF/Old%20boys%20Master%20Nov%2006c.pdf |title=Farrer Old Boys' Association 2006 Newsletter |access-date=3 February 2008 |year=2006 |work=Old Boys |publisher=Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080721143921/http://www.farreragri-h.schools.nsw.edu.au/Downloads/PDF/Old%20boys%20Master%20Nov%2006c.pdf |archive-date=21 July 2008 }}</ref>
* [[David Brooks (rugby league)|David Brooks]] – Rugby league player
* [[Jamie Dwyer]] – Hockey player
* [[Elton Flatley]] –  Rugby union player<ref>{{cite web | url=http://en.espn.co.uk/australia/rugby/player/12618.html | title=Elton James Flatley | website=ESPN | access-date=24 November 2020 | archive-date=14 April 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414233844/http://en.espn.co.uk/australia/rugby/player/12618.html | url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[John Gleeson (cricketer)|John Gleeson]] – Cricketer
* [[Phil Graham (rugby league)|Phil Graham]] – Rugby league player 
* [[Tom Green (footballer, born 2001)|Tom Green]] – AFL footballer
* [[Josh Hazlewood]] – Cricketer
* [[Troy Hearfield]] – Soccer player
* [[Mark Hensby]] – Golfer
* [[Craig Jones (cricketer)|Craig Jones]] – Cricketer
* [[Nick Kay]] – Basketballer 
* [[Tom Learoyd-Lahrs]] – Rugby league player<ref name=OBA06/>
* [[Greg McNamara]] – Boxer 
* [[Ethan Parry]] – Rugby league player
* [[Matt Parsons]] – Rugby league player
* [[Shane Rodney]] – Rugby league player
* [[Paddy Ryan (rugby union, born 1988)|Paddy Ryan]] – Rugby union player
* [[Matthew Smith (field hockey)|Matthew Smith]] – Hockey player<ref name=OBA06/>
* [[Emelyn Starr]] – Tennis player
* [[Richard Swain]] – Rugby league player<ref name=OBA06/>
* [[Peter Taylor (rugby league)|Peter Taylor]] – Rugby league player 
* [[Brad Tighe]] – Rugby league player
* [[Alan Tongue]] – Rugby league player<ref name=OBA06/>
* [[Ross Warner (rugby league)|Ross Warner]] – Rugby league player
* [[Michael York (field hockey player)|Michael York]] – Hockey player

==See also==
{{Portal|New South Wales}}
* [[List of world's largest roadside attractions]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Tamworth, New South Wales}}
* [http://www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/ Tamworth Regional Council]
* [http://www.visittamworth.com.au/ Tourism Tamworth]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080511145230/http://tamworth.yourguide.com.au/ Northern Daily Leader – Newspaper]
* [http://www.tamworthcountrymusic.com.au/ Country Music Festival Page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070808163821/http://www.tamworthcountrymusic.com.au/ |date=8 August 2007 }}
*[http://www.visitnsw.com/destinations/country-nsw/tamworth-area/tamworth Tamworth -VisitNSW.com]
* [https://zhujiworld.com/au/1206112-tamworth/ Tamworth, Australia statistics – ZhujiWorld.com]

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