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| Location | New England Highway, Tamworth, New South Wales |
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| Coordinates | 31°8′5″S 150°55′18″E / 31.13472°S 150.92167°E |
| Owner | Tamworth Regional Council |
| Operator | Tamworth Regional Council |
| Capacity | Total: 4,020 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 2007 |
| Opened | 2008 |
| Construction cost | A$30 million |
| Architect | Timothy Court & Company |
| Website | |
| Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre (AELEC) Homepage | |
The Australian Equine and Livestock Events Centre (AELEC) is a multi building and arena complex that was designed for equine usage. It has two indoor arenas, stabling, plus an education and training building, which is located on the New England Highway approximately five kilometres south of the Tamworth Central Business District in the suburb of Hillvue.
The centre, designed by architects Timothy Court and Company and built by National Buildplan presents a landmark for New England Highway traffic. This complex is a multi-level, multipurpose livestock centre with a total seating capacity of 4,020 and is the biggest of its kind in the southern hemisphere. AELEC can be used in its entirety or parts thereof depending on the participants’ requirements.
Tamworth is recognised as the "National Equine Capital of Australia" because of the high volume of equine events held in the city, the presence of several equine organisation offices and many nearby breeding and training establishments.[1]
- ^ Australian Traveller Retrieved on 2009-3-29