Tamworth Camping Ground Facilities
Riverside Camping Grounds
Riverside/Carter Street Tamworth
There are camping areas made available along the sporting grounds adjacent to the Peel River for a small fee. Camping at this facility will not be permitted in 2012 until the first day of the Festival Countdown on Friday 13 January for the duration of the festival.
All site fees must be paid for at the time of arrival at the designated site offices. All sites must be vacated by 7:00am on Monday 30 January 2011. Bookings are not taken for this camping facility.
Permanent and temporary toilet and shower amenities are located around the Riverside Camping Grounds. A $2.00 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 basic groceries, toiletries and camping requirements. Breakfast, lunch and dinner with some dine-in facilities area also on offer.
See the Riverside Camping and Accessibility Map.
Cost:
| Entire Country Music Festival – (Countdown and Festival) Friday 13 January to Sunday 29 January 2012 |
$200.00 |
| For the 10 day festival period (per site) or part thereof Friday 20 January – Sunday 29 January 2012 |
$130.00 |
| Festival Final Weekend Friday 27 January midnight to Sunday 29 January 2012 |
$80.00 |
Festival Tent City
Adjacent to West Tamworth League Club
Modern camping (two & three 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.
- (07) 5482 6788 or 0417 614 828
- Tent City Website
Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School
585 Calala Lane, Tamworth
Group bookings preferred – minimum three nights. Air conditioned dormitories include breakfast.
- (02) 6764 8611
- Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School
McCarthy Catholic College
Tribe Street, Tamworth
Minimum four night stay - bookings essential. Max 8 people per classroom. 1 room per booking.
- (02) 6767 1023
- 0402 046 350
- mccassociation@mccarthy.nsw.edu.au
North Tamworth Rugby League Club
68 powered sites available, minimum 10 day booking. 150 unpowered sites. Tariff includes 24/7 access to gas powered hot showers. Secure ground, plenty of lawned and shaded sites, supermarket/shopping centre adjacent. Providing this service for over 30 years. Jack Woolaston Oval, Peel Street. Main street location, just four blocks from CBD.
Pirates Rugby Club
Ken Chillingworth Oval, Kent Street
Powered sites - minimum 10 day booking only.
- Tammy Bannister
- 0422 145 449
- tamjamaya@yahoo.com.au
St Nicholas Primary School
143-149 Carthage Street (PO Box 394) Tamworth NSW 2340.
Bookings are essential.
- 0416 152 743
- westy_08@hotmail.com
Tamworth Rugby Club
Rugby Park, Marius Street.
Powered and unpowered sites available for caravan's and camping. Minimum booking of 10 days.
- (02) 6766 7927
Calrossy
Brisbane Street, Tamworth
Singles, Twins plus other. Shared bathroom facilities
Contact: Janelle or Vicky
- (02) 6767 2652


