Tamworth Music Festival Jan 07

Hi Jennifer,

There is general public camping near the river across fron Bunnings Warehouse complex. They are currently building a levy bank along the section so the camping area may be reduced. You can also camp in the showgrounds but it is a bit of a walk into town. The camping near the river is about a stone throw from town and a word of advice is not to camp in the drains that they have constructed around the camping areas as they are renound for getting unseasonal rain during the festival and as such the drains flood (funny that).
You can also camp at the football ground diagonally across from the Bi Lo shopping centre. It is also a short walk from town but gets a bit crowded.
Make sure that you take portable seats and book early for any paid shows that you want to attend.
The Longyard Hotel has good entertainment throughout the festival and is a good venue to see free shows at.
If you are in to Rodeo. the ABCRA national finals are held at the show grounds during the festival and are much sort after tickets so purchase them early and take a cushion to sit on as the seating is very uncomfortable.
If you want any more info check out the CMAA web site. or Tamworth tourist info centre

Cheers Kev

Gidday Jen,

When we fly in and out of Tamworth during the festival, I notice quite a few campers set up in an area on the side of the Gunnedah Rd just outside the airport (runs parallel to the main runway). I think it's a sanctioned area, as there's always been people there in the last 12 years I've been going there.

Don't know about the camping but a bit of advice for the rodeo apart from it being great, take a cushion to sit on as it goes for about 4 hours and you are sitting on wooden benches. We saw all these people walking along with pillows and seat cushions and thought they were mad but 4 hours later I was envious. Have a great time