Tamworth, New South Wales
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Tamworth is a city and administrative centre of the north-western 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 second largest inland city in New South Wales. Tamworth is 318 km (198 mi) from the Queensland border and is located almost midway between Brisbane and Sydney.
Tamworth New South Wales | |||||||||
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Coordinates | 31°05′S 150°55′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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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]