Tamworth Camping Ground Facilities
Tamworth Camping Ground Facilities
Riverside/Carter Street
The Riverside Camping Grounds are situated on Carter Street along the various sporting grounds adjacent to the Peel River. Each year with the help of local sporting bodies, Council opens this temporary camping area to caravans, tents and motorhomes. An easy walk to Peel Street, Riverside is ideally located close to the CBD and a number of entertainment venues.
The Riverside Camping Grounds will officially open to campers on the first day of countdown, Friday 8 January 2010 for the festival duration. All sites must be paid for in person as visitors arrive at the site via one of the two Riverside Site Offices. All sites must be vacated by 7am on Monday, 25 January 2010.
Tamworth Regional Council charges a nominal site fee for camping:
|
Duration |
Fee per site |
|
Total Country Music Festival – (countdown & festival) or part thereof |
$170 inc-GST |
|
For the 10 day festival period (per site) or part thereof |
$115 inc-GST |
|
Festival Long Weekend |
$85 inc-GST |
Permanent and temporary toilet and shower amenities are located around the Riverside Camping Grounds. A $2 fee is payable to the sporting associations for the use of shower facilities each time. Each of the three sporting clubhouses also operate camp stores with daily supplies of bread, milk, newspapers, drinks, ice, canned food, fruit, vegetables, toiletries and some camping requirement. Breakfast, lunch and dinner with some dine-in facilities area also on offer – check clubhouse facilities for menus.
Motor Homes
Central Coast Wanderers have a designated area within the Riverside Camping Grounds.
Phone: Mr Barry Burfield (02) 4332 5090
Bookings open from 1 October 2010 for non-powered sites.
Festival Tent City
Tent City Bed & Breakfast is located adjacent to West Tamworth League Club.
Phone: 07 5482 6788. Mobile: 0417 614 828 or www.tentcityhire.com.au.
Modern camping (two person tents fully set up and fitted with lighting, beds and mattresses); fully equipped showers and toilets, communal hospitality tent with tea making facilities, breakfast included.
Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School
585 Calala Lane (10km south-east of Tamworth).
Phone: 02 6764 8611 or website: www.farreragri-h.schools.nsw.edu.au. Group bookings preferred – minimum seven nights.
Air conditioned dormitories includes breakfast.
McCarthy Catholic College
Tribe Street, Tamworth. Minimum four-night stay - bookings essential.
Phone: 02 6761 0800 or Mobile 0425 312 873. Email: mccassociation@mccarthy.nsw.edu.au
North Tamworth Rugby League Club
Jack Woolaston Oval, Peel Street.
Phone: 0418 164 913 or 0401 160 161.
Pirates Rugby Club
Chillingworth Oval, Kent Street. Powered sites - Minimum 10 day bookings only.
Phone: Alex Snowdon on 02 6760 8272.
St Nicholas Primary School
143-149 Carthage Street. Bookings are essential. You may write to the Camping Coordinator, St Nicholas Primary School, PO BOX 394, Tamworth NSW 2340.
Phone: 02 6766 1462 or mobile on 0416 152 743. Email: stni_tam@arm.catholic.edu.au
Tamworth Greyhound Racing Track
Gunnedah Road (3kms). Site with or without power.
Phone: 02 9646 5711 or 02 4951 5842. Website: www.nswnca.com.au
Tamworth Rugby Club
Rugby Park, Marius Street. Only unpowered sites available.
Phone: 02 6766 7927.
Tamworth Showground
Showground Road (3km). There are 300 powered sites available with unlimited unpowered sites. Bookings available from July for 7+ nights.
Phone: 02 6765 9381
