Travel guide Tamworth

The Home and Leisure Show is the New England North West's ultimate lifestyle event.

The event showcases more than 100 products and services, attracting more than 10,000 visitors over two days. It is recognised as an important small business marketing promotion to develop, support and stimulate business activity in the region.

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Taste Tamworth is a celebration of food, wine and style. Originating as an annual one-day event, the festival has grown to include a host of events running throughout April each year.

Two of the highlights are 'Feast' on a long lunch, where hundreds of locals and visitors enjoy a four course lunch seated at a long table running the length of Tamworth's main street, and 'Taste', a festival day in Tamworth's Bicentennial Park, offering the opportunity to taste and try the best of Tamworth'... Read more

All roads lead to Tamworth in January for the annual Tamworth Country Music Festival. One of Australia’s best celebrated events, the Tamworth Country Music Festival is a must do event - the largest music festival in the southern hemisphere and one of the top 10 in the world.

The variety of country music is endless during the festival with over 2,200 events and 4,000 different performances or gigs in 80 different venues. There are over 600 buskers in Peel Street alone, providing a diverse ... Read more

The GJ Gardner Home and Leisure Show is the New England North West's ultimate lifestyle event.

Showcasing over 100 products and services, attracting over 10,000 visitors over two days. It is recognised as an important small business marketing promotion to develop, support and stimulate business activity in the region.

Special feature includes the New England North West Food and Wine Fair.. www.homeandleisure.com.au Read more

Now Tamworth has something else to sing about!  Famous for country and western music and the festival, which is held every January, Tamworth was voted Australia’s Tidiest Town of 2009 in the annual Keep Australia Beautiful Tidy Town Awards, part of the Sustainable Communities Awards along with the Clean Beaches and Sustainable Cities Awards. Long known for its devotion to country music and all that goes with it, Tamworth can now hang its hat on environmental sustainability as well.  Also winner of the national Community Action and Energy Innovation Award, the city has focussed squarely on litter reduction and energy savings with its ‘Don’t Waste Tamworth’ and ‘Ban the Bulb’ programs. In fact Tamworth can now boast that the majority of the ci... Read more

There are certain parts of the world we call “God’s own country” and this is one of them!  The beautiful Loomberah Valley lies south-east of Tamworth and is a region of rolling hills, wooded valleys and wonderful views wherever you look. And look no further than Montaray Cottage, 25 minutes from Tamworth and set high in the Loomberah Valley with panoramic views of the countryside.  200 metres from the homestead, this 4 star property offers so much that you will find it hard to drag yourself away to enjoy the surrounding attractions. The flexible accommodation can sleep up to 5 adults in the three bedrooms, but is also a perfect family-friendly option, with the main bedroom having a queen bed, the second a double and the third a single.  A portacot is also... Read more