Attractions
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ATTRACTIONS
Places worth your time
Each tells a story. Each stays with you.
Finish the day at Oxley Scenic Lookout, overlooking Tamworth and the Peel River Valley.
Our tip?
Go for sunset.
Try to arrive around 10–15 minutes before the sun disappears and bring the camera.
And don't be disappointed if there's a bit of cloud around. A little cloud cover can make the colours even better.
Don't rush off the moment the sun drops below the horizon either. Sometimes the best colour comes just afterwards.
Find a spot, enjoy the view and watch another day of your family adventure come to an end.
For something completely different, consider the Tamworth Regional Astronomy Centre.
There's something rather wonderful about a group of people standing together looking considerably further afield than Tamworth.
For clubs, families, students and special-interest groups, an astronomy experience can give everyone something to discover together — and plenty to talk about afterwards.
Ask us about current opening, session and group options before building it into your plans.
FOR THE MOTOR MINDED
Something for the motorcycle enthusiasts
Tamworth's Powerhouse Motorcycle Museum is an obvious stop for motorcycle enthusiasts, but you certainly don't need to arrive on two wheels to enjoy it.
Its collection of motorcycles makes it a great option for motor clubs, motoring enthusiasts and anyone who appreciates the engineering, history and stories behind the machines.
And if your group happens to be a motor club...
We'll get to Frank shortly.
With Tamworth's new Skywalk opening, there's another way to take in the city and surrounding landscape together.
Once it's operating, we'll be keeping a close eye on the best ways for groups to experience it, including access, timing and practicalities.
Ask us what's happening when you're planning your stay.
And don't forget Oxley Scenic Lookout.
Our tip is to head up around 10–15 minutes before sunset.
A little cloud can make the colours even better, and sometimes the best show happens just after the sun disappears.
Which gives us another idea...
BARRABA
Art & Country Scenery
Head north-west towards Barraba for a day built around art, photography and country-town exploring. Start with The Water Diviner, the enormous silo mural that has become one of the region's most recognisable pieces of public art. Then get out and wander.
There's street art and public art to discover around Barraba, heritage buildings, galleries and plenty of country scenery for photographers. Make time for morning tea or lunch rather than trying to rush everyone back into the vehicles.
Depending on your group's interests and how much time you've got, the journey itself can become part of the adventure too. Particularly if Frank gets involved.
Head west towards Gunnedah and you've got another completely different day.
Explore the town's silo art, water tower murals, street art and sculptures, or spend some time at the Gunnedah Rural Museum discovering its enormous collection of machinery, vehicles, household items and memories from another era.
Then head for one of Gunnedah's lookouts and enjoy the view over the town or across the Liverpool Plains.
This adventure works particularly well because you can shape it around the group.
Photography group?
Spend longer hunting down the art and chasing the views.
History group?
Give yourselves more time at the museum.
Social group?
Perhaps lunch is the main event and everything else simply happens around it.
There isn't one correct itinerary.
That's rather the point.
NUNDLE
History breathes in these streets
Each tells a story. Each stays with you.
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NUNDLE
History breathes in these streets
Each tells a story. Each stays with you.
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NUNDLE
History breathes in these streets
Each tells a story. Each stays with you.
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