| Tamworth New South Wales | |||||||||
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 Tamworth view from Oxley Lookout | |||||||||
  Tamworth Location in New South Wales | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°05′S 150°55′E / 31.083°S 150.917°E | ||||||||
| Population | 43,874 (2021)[1] (34th) | ||||||||
| Established | 1818 (explored) 1850 (established) 1946 (city) | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2340 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 404 m (1,325 ft) | ||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Tamworth Regional Council | ||||||||
| Region | New England | ||||||||
| County | Inglis | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Tamworth | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | New England | ||||||||
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Tamworth is a city and administrative centre of the north-eastern region of New South Wales, Australia. Situated on the 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,[1] making it the third largest inland city in New South Wales (after Wagga Wagga and Albury). Tamworth is 318 km (198 mi) 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.[2] Tamworth is also famous as the "Country Music Capital of Australia" and "Australia's answer to 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[3] 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.[4][5][6]
- ^ a b "2021 Tamworth, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
LightsSMHwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Australian Traveller Retrieved on 31 March 2009
- ^ "National Equine And Livestock Exhibition Comes To AELEC". Horseyard Newsletter. Horseyard. Retrieved 16 June 2011.
- ^ Explore Australia 2002, 20th edition, Viking
- ^ "Marvellous Museums Award". Radio National. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 November 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2009.[dead link]