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).

Mar 5, 2023 · Tamworth streets were named in 1849 by NSW Surveyor General Sir Thomas Mitchell in his Town Plan.

Tamworth, city, east-central New South Wales, southeastern Australia. It lies on the Peel River, a tributary of the Namoi River. A settlement was founded there in 1848 in a valley (visited in 1818 by the explorer John Oxley) by a British land-development corporation and was named for …

Tamworth has a diverse history, stretching back many thousands of years before European settlement in the area. The Kamilaroi people were the first to call the Tamworth region home, with some of their history recorded on rock art that is preserved across the region.

Stepping ashore from the Beagle on January 12, 1836, P G King, aged 18, made his way to his parent’s farm “Dunheved’ situated in what is now known as the Penrith and St Marys area of outer Sydney. He had not seen his mother for 10 years.

Discover how people lived, worked, celebrated, studied, ate, cooked and dressed in days long gone. An original Australian Agricultural Company (Goonoo Goonoo) shepherd's hut. First Mayor of Tamworth, P G King, built 'Calala' as his townhouse in 1875. Dalyville is a relocated slab building from Currabubula, c. 1868.

Tamworth is a city in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of just over 42,000. Tamworth is famous for its country music festival held every year in January. It's the second biggest country music festival in the world. It was the first city in the Southern Hemisphere to have electric street lights.

Nov 29, 2018 · May this guide be the beginning of your research journey into Tamworth’s history. As it has been shown to you, there are a plethora of exciting historical moments that have happened in Tamworth’s past.

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.

Jan 5, 2024 · Tamworth is named after a town in Staffordshire, England which, at the time of the naming, was represented in the British parliament by Robert Peel. There is an excellent, detailed brochure available at the Visitor Information Centre titled History & Heritage.