Population 3,626 (2001 est.) State electorate(s) Tamworth, Postal code 2340 Lga Tamworth Regional Council | Postcode(s) 2340 North Tamworth East Tamworth Local time Sunday 10:17 PM Federal division Division of New England | |
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North Tamworth is a suburb of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia, in the city's north. It is 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. The Tamworth Base Hospital, Tamara Private Hospital, and Northgate Shopping Centre are all located in North Tamworth. As well as many sporting fields, and medical professionals' clinics.
Contents
- Map of North Tamworth NSW 2340 Australia
- History
- Locality
- Schools
- Sporting Teams and Grounds
- Rivalries
- References
Map of North Tamworth NSW 2340, Australia
History
Settlement of the area dates from the 1830s when squatters began to settle along the Peel River. Growth was minimal until the 1880s, aided by the construction of the railway line. Significant development occurred in the post-war years, particularly during the 1960s and 1970s. The population has been relatively stable since the early 1990s, a result of some new dwellings being added to the area, but a decline in the average number of persons living in each dwelling.
Locality
North Tamworth is bounded by Browns Lane in the north, the locality of Moore Creek in the east, the locality of East Tamworth, Daruka Road, Janison Street, Darling Street, Main North railway line and the Peel River in the south and the locality of Oxley Vale in the west.
Schools
Sporting Teams and Grounds
North Tamworth is the home to three of Tamworths football teams. The Tamworth Magpies rugby club play at Rugby Park. The North Tamworth Bears rugby league team also play in North Tamworth along with Oxley Vale Attunga FC . The North Companion's Football (soccer) Club also have playing grounds in the area near the riverbank.
Rivalries
There is a rich tradition of rivalries in Rugby League and Rugby Union between North Tamworth and West Tamworth as the suburbs' football teams represent the northern and western suburbs of Tamworth respectively, and geographically different sides of the Peel River. In rugby league this rivalry is between the North Tamworth Bears and the West Tamworth Lions, with their clash drawing large crowds each year. In rugby union this rivalry is between the Tamworth Magpies and the Pirates rugby club, with their clash each year also drawing large crowds.