West Tamworth is a suburb of Tamworth

Tamworth, New South Wales

Tamworth is a city in the New England region of New South Wales, Australia. Straddling the Peel River, Tamworth, which contains an estimated population of 47,595 people, is the major regional centre for southern New England and in the local government area of Tamworth Regional Council. The city...

, New South Wales

New South Wales

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, Australia

Australia

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, in the city's west. It is between South Tamworth and Taminda. It is an important commercial and residential area of tamworth. In West Tamworth is the important commercial area of Bridge St, which is one of the main roads connecting the northern side of Tamworth with the southern. The Oxley Highway

Oxley Highway

The Oxley Highway is a rural highway in New South Wales, Australia. It starts at Nevertire where it joins the Mitchell Highway. It links Warren, Gilgandra, Coonabarabran, Gunnedah, Carroll, Tamworth, Bendemeer, Walcha, Yarrowitch, Ellenborough, Long Flat, Wauchope and ends at Port Macquarie on the...

 runs through part of West Tamworth.

Commercial area

Bridge St is an important commercial area for Tamworth and many businesses serving the southern side and whole of Tamworth are located upon it. Bridge St becomes Brisbane St on the northern side of the Peel River, however Bridge St is not viewed as a part of the Tamworth Central Business District

Tamworth Central Business District, New South Wales

The Tamworth Central Business District is a suburb of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, in the city centre and is located north of the Peel River. It is primarily a business area of Tamworth, with many shops, restaurants, car dealerships, as well as shopping centres and public facilities. The...

 and is viewed as a separate commercial area. Tamworth Shopping World is located on Bridge St and is a major commercial centre in Tamworth.

Clubs

West Tamworth League Club is located in West Tamworth, and is home of the West Tamworth Lions rugby league club. It is also a popular venue during the Tamworth Country Music Festival

Tamworth Country Music Festival

The Tamworth Country Music Festival is an annual music festival held in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia and is a celebration of Australian country music culture and heritage. The festival lasts for two weeks during late January and during this period the city of Tamworth comes alive, with...

 in January and artists such as John Butler Trio

John Butler Trio

The John Butler Trio are an eclectic roots and jam band from Australia led by guitarist and vocalist John Butler. They formed in Fremantle in 1998 with Jason McGann on drums and Gavin Shoesmith on bass guitar...

, The Baileys, John Williamson

John Williamson (singer)

John Robert Williamson AM is an Australian country music singer-songwriter. Williamson has released over thirty-two albums, ten videos, five DVDs, and two lyric books...

, Pete Murray, The Waifs, Missy Higgins, Grinspoon, Xavier Rudd and Kasey Chambers

Kasey Chambers

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 have all played at the club. Wests and Wests' Diggers (Kable ave in the CBD) are part of the Wests Entertainment Group.

Sport

The Tamworth netball courts, baseball and softball fields are located riverside on the southern side of the Peel River. This area is in both West Tamworth and the industrial suburb Taminda. The Tamworth Touch fields are also located riverside in West Tamworth. The West Tamworth Lions rugby league club play at the West Tamworth League Club at their fields known as Scully Park. Former Australian representative

Australian national rugby league team

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 and St.George

St George Illawarra Dragons

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, player Nathan Blacklock

Nathan Blacklock

Nathan Blacklock is an Australian former rugby league and rugby union player who primarily played as a winger.-Playing career:...

 played one game for the West Lions in early 2007. The Tamworth Pirates rugby club play at grounds near the West Lions Scully Park ground, and across the road from the West and South Tamworth Scully Park Olympic Pool. This Olympic pool is council owned and many swimmers use it for training and competition.

Rivalries

There is a rich tradition of rivalries in Rugby League

Rugby league

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 and Rugby Union

Rugby union

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 between West Tamworth and North Tamworth

North Tamworth, New South Wales

North Tamworth is a suburb of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, in the city's north. It is located on the northerly side of the Peel River between the suburbs of East Tamworth and Oxley Vale. North of North Tamworth are the satellite suburbs Hills Plain, and Moore Creek...

 as the suburbs' football teams represent the western and northern suburbs of Tamworth respectively. In rugby league this rivalry is between the West Tamworth Lions and the North Tamworth Bears

North Tamworth Bears

The North Tamworth Bears are a rugby league team located in the suburb of North Tamworth, in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. They were formed in 1911, three years after Rugby League came to New South Wales, and are one of the oldest clubs in New South Wales, in particular in the Country...

, with their clash drawing large crowds each year. In rugby union this rivalry is between the Pirates rugby club and the Tamworth Magpies, with the their clash each year also drawing large crowds.

Schools

• West Tamworth Public School
• St Josephs Catholic School
• Parry School SSP (School For Specific Purpose)