It is the hub of the State's regional airline network, has fast Explorer train services to and from Sydney and there are long distance coach connections in all directions. For details about the Tamworth Country Festival visit their promotion site. Australian Country Music Foundation Museum Buskers at the Tamworth Country Music Festival Cuban heels set the pace in Tamworth during the Country Music Festival.
Rhinestone cowgirls saunter down the main street in white leather and tassels.
Cowboys politely tip well-worn hats as the pass. And that unmistakeable country beat fills the town as buskers pump out their various sounds. But the locals know Tamworth is so much more than the Country Music Capital of Australia - its the southern gateway to the breathtaking northwest plains and New England. When visitors flying into Tamworth first see the city's aspect, nestled between rich agricultural plains and dense bushland, they instantly take their cameras out. The crystal clear waterways of close- by Lake Keepit, Chaffey and Split Rock Dam also provide great photo opportunities.