Tamworth, New South Wales Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Tamworth is a large regional centre (population: 35,000) in the southern New England area of New South Wales, Australia. The city is well known as the "Country Music Capital" of Australia.
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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
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 festivalss and features presentation of the Golden Guitar awards.
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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
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