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A trip to Tamworth without a trip to the centre of Australian country music, the Hall of Fame, would be unthinkable. But there are a wealth of other cultural offerings and things to do on show in town, with fascinating museums, a great gallery, and a wonderful park dedicated to Australia’s unique wildlife. Take a look at some of the best sights in Tamworth.

Tamworth PowerStation Museum
Tamworth revels in the accolade of being the Australian “City of Lights”, the first Australian city to get electric light. This curious little museum, housed in a 1907 powerstation, celebrates this status with an abundance of interesting and odd exhibits. The space is packed to the rafters with the weird relics of early electricity, and is a joy to explore. The main event is two working steam dynamos modelled on the one which first brought power to Tamworth in 1888. Open Wednesday to Saturday from 9am to 1pm.
The Australian Country Music Hall of Fame
Tamworth is internationally renowned for its love, its obsession with country music, and the Hall of Fame acts as the beating heart of this passion. Housing a collection recognised as of national and international significance, this museum is a place of pilgrimage for lovers of country, and a pretty wonderful sight regardless of your tastes! Exhibitions and dioramas explore the rich history of Australian country music, all housed in a guitar-shaped building! Open daily from 10am to 4pm.
Powerhouse Motorcycle Museum
An ode to the power of two wheels, the Powerhouse Motorcycle Museum will have bike-lovers head over heels. The museum houses a perfectly curated private collection of over 50 Ducatis, Triumphs and other classic bikes from the 1950s to the 1980s, all of which remain in pristine working condition. This is one of the most complete, and highest quality displays of the glory of motorcycles in the whole of Australia. Open daily from 9am to 5pm.
The Big Golden Guitar
Approaching Tamworth from the south, you’d be hard-pressed to miss this iconic, enormous roadside attraction. The Big Golden Guitar does exactly what it says on the tin, a 12m high golden guitar, which houses the Tamworth Visitor Information Centre, a cafe, and a slightly kitsch but excellent wax museum of country stars. It is well worth a stop, even if its only to grab a few photos! Open daily from 9am to 5pm.
Tamworth Marsupial Park
Australia’s weirdest and most wonderful creatures are on full display at this excellent wildlife park just outside of town. Visitors can get right up close to wallabies, echidnas, kangaroos, and other native mammals, all in an authentic and sympathetic bush setting. If our feathered friends are more your thing, there’s an aviary with king parrots and scarlet rosellas. Finally, a walking track connects to the nearby botanic gardens, making this a wonderful afternoon outing. Open daily 9am to 445pm.
Tamworth Regional Gallery
Tamworth Regional Gallery is one of the oldest regional arts spaces in New South Wales, and a superb example of its type. Two main gallery spaces house temporary exhibitions, while the permanent collection includes some fascinating examples of Australian art, interesting bequeathments and nationally important textiles. The gallery also provides a space for high profile touring exhibitions like the Archibald Prize for Australian Portraiture. Open Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 5pm, and weekends 10am to 4pm.

Attractions in Tamworth

Tamworth PowerStation Museum

The Australian Country Music Hall of Fame

Powerhouse Motorcycle Museum

The Big Golden Guitar

Tamworth Marsupial Park

Tamworth Regional Gallery

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