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Tamworth Festival 2008 Accommodation Guide

The Tamworth Country Music Festival, presented by Telstra places enormous pressure on all accommodation establishments, we advise you to make your accommodation booking as soon as early as possible to secure your stay in Tamworth.

Accommodation during the January Festival is not simply restricted to motels. We’d like to make sure you are aware of all accommodation options to ensure you have a great selection to plan your visit to Tamworth in January 2008.

Tourism Tamworth is not a booking agent for accommodation however we can offer advice on where you may be able to find vacancies or alternatively, this email outlines most of the accommodation in the Tamworth area.

Below are some of the accommodation options for the 2008 Tamworth Country Music Festival, presented by Telstra. For any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact Tourism Tamworth on 02 67675300.

Home Hosting
An economic way to ensure privacy and guaranteed “at home feel”, residents of Tamworth open up their homes to Festival visitors and offer a unique opportunity to experience true country hospitality. The organisations listed below specialise in arranging home hosting accommodation over the Festival.

Tamworth Home Hospitality 02 6765 8982
John & Diane Sharkey
36 Panorama Rd
Tamworth NSW 2340
Eml: jdsharkey@bigpond.com

Jim Finucane’s Home Hosting Service 02 6766 4269
Jim & Margaret Finucane
PO Box 182
Tamworth NSW 2340
Fax: 02 6766 1062

Tamworth RC Home Hosting
PO Box 4 02 6765 9052 (AH - Corry Taylor)
Tamworth NSW 2340 02 6765 4099 (BH - Kath Pratt)
Eml: hhosting@trci.org.au
Web: www.trci.org.au < http://www.trci.org.au/ >

House Rental / Exchange
L J Hooker Tamworth 02 6766 6400
237 Peel Street, Tamworth
Fax: 02 6766 6661
Email: tamworth@ljh.com.au

Peel Valley Properties 02 6766 1655
(M-F 9am – 5.30pm, Sat 9am – 12pm) 0427 666 780
411 Peel Street (PO Box 233)
Tamworth NSW 2340
Fax: 02 6766 2347
Eml: property@peelvalleyproperties.com.au
Web: www.peelvalleyproperties.com.au < http://www.peelvalleyproperties.com.au/ >
Furnished private homes (min. 1 week bookings) – details on website

MOTELS
4.5 & 4 Star
Quality Hotel Powerhouse 02 6766 7000
New England Highway (1.4km Nth) 1800 028 865
Web: www.qualityhotelpowerhouse.com.au < http://www.qualityhotelpowerhouse.com.au/ >

All Settlers Motor Inn 02 6762 1566
191Goonoo Goonoo Road (2km Sth)
Eml: allsettlers@bestwestern.com.au
Web: www.bestwestern.com.au/allsettlers < http://www.bestwestern.com.au/allsettlers >

Ashby House Motor Inn 02 6762 0033
83 – 85 Ebsworth Street (1km Sth)
Web: www.ashbymotorinn.com.au < http://www.ashbymotorinn.com.au/ >

Colonial Motor Inn 02 6766 1866
519 Armidale Road (3km Nth)
Web: www.colonialinntamworth.com.au < http://www.colonialinntamworth.com.au/ >

Edward Parry 02 6765 9075
261 Goonoo Goonoo Road (2.5km Sth)
Web: www.edwardparrymotel.com < http://www.edwardparrymotel.com/ >

Golden Guitar Motor Inn 02 6762 2999
2 – 8 Ringers Road (5.5km Sth)
Eml: info@goldenguitarmotorinn.com.au
Web: www.goldenguitarmotorinn.com.au < http://www.goldenguitarmotorinn.com.au/ >

Golf Links Motel 02 6762 0505
Cnr Bridge St & Mahony Ave (2km SW)
Eml: bookings@golflinksmotel.com.au

3.5 & 3 Star
Abraham Lincoln 02 6766 1233
343 Armidale Road (1.5km Nth)
Eml: info@abrahamlincoln.com.au

Acacia 02 6762 2277
235 New England Highway (2km Sth)
Eml: acaiatm@bigpond.com

Alandale Motor Inn 02 6765 7922
New England Highway (6km Sth)
Eml: alandale@bigpond.com

Almond Inn 02 6766 1088
389 New England Highway (2km Nth)
Eml: almondinnmotel@bigpond.com

Apex Motor Inn & Chinese Restaurant 02 6765 9258
350 Goonoo Goonoo Road (3km Sth)

Best Western Sanctuary Inn 02 6766 2903
293 Marius Street (1km Nth)
Web: www.bestwestern.com.au/sanctuaryinn < http://www.bestwestern.com.au/sanctuaryinn >

Cadman 02 6765 3333
103 Ebsworth Street (1.5km Sth)
Eml: cadmanmotorinn@zip.com.au
Web: www.cadmanmotorinn.com.au < http://www.cadmanmotorinn.com.au/ >

City Gate 02 6765 8368
300 Goonoo Goonoo Road (2.5km Sth)
City Sider 02 6766 4777
237 Marius Street (800 metres Nth)
Web: www.citysidermotorinn.com.au < http://www.citysidermotorinn.com.au/ >

Comfort Inn Hallmark 02 6765 7022
236 New England Highway (2km Sth)
Web: www.comfortinnhallmarktamworth.com.au < http://www.comfortinnhallmarktamworth.com.au/ >

Country Capital Motel 02 6762 3484
193 Goonoo Goonoo Road (2km Sth)
Eml: bookings@countrycapitalmotel.com.au

Country Comfort Tamworth Towers 02 6765 8361
Cnr Oxley Hwy & Ebsworth St (1km Sth)
Web: www.tamworthtowers.com.au < http://www.tamworthtowers.com.au/ >

Golden Grain Motor Inn 02 6765 3599
228 Goonoo Goonoo Road (2km Sth)
Eml: goldengrainmotel@bigpond.com

Motel Grande 02 6765 4444
117 Goonoo Goonoo Road (1.5km Sth)
Eml: motel.grande@bigpond.com

Magnolia Motor Inn 02 6760 7103
Oxley Highway (4km Wst)
Eml: magnoliamotorinn@bigpond.com
Web: www.magnoliainn.com.au < http://www.magnoliainn.com.au/ >

McNevins Country Valley Motel 02 6760 9200
993-999 Armidale Road (6km Nth)
Web: www.mcnevins.com.au < http://www.mcnevins.com.au/ >

Roydon’s Motor Inn 02 6765 7355
Cnr Church & Goonoo Goonoo Rd (1km Sth)
Eml: roydons1@bigpond.net.au
Web: www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/roydonsmotel < http://www.tamworth.nsw.gov.au/roydonsmotel >

Stagecoach Inn Motel 02 6766 6311
401 Armidale Road (2km Nth)
Eml: stagecoach@hn.ozemail.com.au

Tamwell 02 6766 2800
121 Johnston Street (2.5km Nth)
Eml: tamwell9@bigpond.net.au

Tamworth Motor Inn 02 6765 4633
212 Goonoo Goonoo Road (2km Sth)
Eml: tamworth.motor.inn@bigpond.com

Town & Country Motor Inn 02 6765 3244
217 Goonoo Goonoo Road (2.5 Sth)
Eml: townandcountry7@optusnet.com.au

2.5 & 2 Star
Marion 02 6765 5585
159 Goonoo Goonoo Road (2km Sth)
Eml: tnjhospitality@bigpond.com.au

Motel 359 02 6762 4100
359 Goonoo Goonoo Road (5km Sth)
Eml: motel_359@exemail.com.au

Apartments
Motabelle Holiday Units (3.5 Star) 02 6765 7274
303 Goonoo Goonoo Road (3.5km Sth)

Quest Tamworth (4.5 Star) 02 6761 2366
337 Armidale Road (1.4km Nth)
Web: www.questtamworth.com.au < http://www.questtamworth.com.au/ >

Roseville Apartments (4 Star) 02 6765 3644
Cnr Gipps & Ebsworth Sts (1km Sth)
Web: www.rosevilleapartments.com.au < http://www.rosevilleapartments.com.au/ >

Bed & Breakfast (B&B)
Beethovens Boutique B&B – 4 star 02 6766 2735
66 Napier Street (1km Nth)
Eml: genca_riolo@hotmail.com

Bonnie Portmore B&B 02 6760 9581
216 Back Kootingal Road, Nemingha

Calala Court 02 6762 0852
55 Panorama Road (6km Sth) 0419 170 605
Eml: calala.court@bigpond.com

Jacaranda Cottage B&B 02 6766 4281
105 Carthage St (opp. St Johns Church - 600m Nth)
Web: www.jacarandacottagebedandbreakfast.com.au < http://www.jacarandacottagebedandbreakfast.com.au/ >

Mayfair Grace B&B 02 6765 3759
132 Denison Street (2.2km Wst)
Eml: christinemarylees@bigpond.com

Minoru B&B – 3.5 Star 02 6766 5602
146 Carthage Street (1km Nth) 0422 814 837
Eml: kmclean@primus.com.au

Plumes on the Green (4.5 Star) 02 6762 1140
25 The Ringers Road (300m Wst from Golden Guitar)
Web: www.plumesonthegreen.com.au < http://www.plumesonthegreen.com.au/ >

Snug N Tuck B&B (4.5 Star) 02 67762 2864
6 Telfer Road, Kingswood 0414 913 523
Eml: admin@snugntuck.com.au
Web: www.snugntuck.com.au < http://www.snugntuck.com.au/ >

The Retreat at Froog Moore Park 02 6766 3353
78 Bligh Street (2.8km Nth)
Web: www.froogmoorepark.com.au < http://www.froogmoorepark.com.au/ >

Woodville Cottage 02 6766 3353
28 Dean Street (2.3km Nth)
Eml: retreat@froogmoorepark.com.au
Web: www.babs.com.au/woodville < http://www.babs.com.au/woodville >

Wooranook Retreat B&B 02 6767 0299
1136 Duri-Dungowan Road (17km Sth)
Eml: dean.broderick@bigpond.com

Hostels
Tamworth YHA 02 6761 2600
169 Marius Street (opp. Railway Station)
Eml: tam_yha@yahoo.com.au

The Bunkhouse Sports Motel 02 6762 6300
Goonoo Gonnoo Road (1.5km Sth)
Eml: bunkhouse@tpg.com.au

Hotels
Central Hotel 02 9605 3722
Cnr Peel & Brisbane Sts

Imperial Hotel 02 6766 2613
Cnr Brisbane & Marius Sts

Tudor Hotel 02 6766 2930
327 Peel Street

Oasis Hotel/Motel 02 6766 3391
583 Armidale Road
Eml: oasishoteltmw@bigpond.com
Web: www.itsyou.info/oasishotelmotel < http://www.itsyou.info/oasishotelmotel >

Southgate Inn Motel/Hotel 02 6765 7999
16A Kent St (3km SW)
Eml: admin@thepub.com.au

Joe Maguires Pub 02 6766 2114
148 Peel Street
Eml: joemag@bigpond.net.au

Caravan Parks
Austin Top Tourist Park (3.5 Star) 02 6766 2380
581 Armidale Rd
Eml: bookings@austintouristpark.com
Web: www.austintouristpark.com.au < http://www.austintouristpark.com.au/ >

Tamworth North Holiday Park (3 Star) 02 6760 9356
New England Hwy, Nemingha (6km Nth)
Powered and tent sites available.

City Lights Caravan (3.5 Star) 02 6765 7664
612-628 Goonoo Goonoo Road
Eml: reservations@citylightscaravanpark.com.au
Web: www.citylightscaravanpark.com.au < http://www.citylightscaravanpark.com.au/ >
Caravan/cabin & powered sites - by waiting list; all other sites - first come, first served.

Paradise Tourist Park (3.5 Star) 02 6766 3120
575 Peel Street
Email: big4tamworth@westnet.com.au
Web: www.paradisetouristpark.com.au < http://www.paradisetouristpark.com.au/ >
No bookings - first come, first served.

Camping Grounds
Tamworth Showground 02 6765 9381
Showground Rd
Eml: tam.show@bigpond.net.au
Bookings (week minimum) accepted after 30 June 2007 for powered and un-powered camping and caravan sites.

North Tamworth Rugby League Club
(Jack Woolaston Oval) 0418 164 913
Peel Street
Eml: chillo@tpg.com.au
Powered and un-powered sites - no bookings taken

Lake Keepit State Park 02 6769 7605
50km Wst off the Oxley Highway
Eml: keepitsp@bigpond.com
Web: www.stateparks.nsw.gov.au < http://www.stateparks.nsw.gov.au/ >
Onsite cabins, camp-o-tels, powered sites and camping facilities.

St Nicholas Primary School 02 6766 1462
Carthage St
Eml: stni_tam@arm.catholic.edu.au
Level sites for camping and large air-conditioned classrooms for up to 6 persons. Bookings essential:
Camping Co-ordinator
C/- St Nicholas School
PO Box 394
Tamworth NSW 2340

Kootingal Camping 0429 602 352
Kootingal (15minutes north)
Eml: marlgilly@tadaust.org.au < mailto:marlene.gilchrist@bigpond.com >
Powered, un-powered and motorhome sites available.

Tamworth Rugby Club 0427 653 740
Marius Street
Tamworth Junior Riding & Pony Club 02 6760 8160
Moore Creek 0416 073 011
Powered and un-powered sites available for both short and long term stays. Retirees preferred.

Tamworth Greyhound Racing Track 02 6762 7864
Gunnedah Road, Tamworth 0413 761 264
Eml: reception@ncagreys.com.au
Web: www.nswnca.com.au < http://www.nswnca.com.au/ >
Powered and un-powered sites.

Festival Tent City
Wests Tent City Bed & Breakfast
Ph: 07 5482 6788
Mob: 0417 614 828
Web: www.tentcityhire.com.au < http://www.tentcityhire.com.au/ >
Modern camping (2-3 man tents fitted with lighting, beds and mattresses); breakfast included.

Motor Homes
Central Coast Wanderers 02 4393 1713
(Campervan & Motorhome Club of Australia)
Joy Kinneally
No power - Bookings open 1st October 2007

In addition to all this, Tourism Tamworth can also point you in the right direction if you are happy to seek accommodation outside of town but within the Tamworth Region.
We look forward to welcoming you to Tamworth in January 2008, and look forward to assisting however we can with your stay.

Kind regards,
The Team at Tourism Tamworth
www.visittamworth.com < http://www.visittamworth.com/ >