Tamworth

Talk about Tamworth these days and you’ll probably immediately think of music. Tamworth is Australia’s Country Music Capital and the centre of the universe in January for the Tamworth Country Music Festival attracting over 50,000 visitors from all over the world; about 800 artists make up 2500 acts in 120 different venues. Tamworth is a vibrant, friendly and fuss free city. It is the hub of a regional council of about 55,000 people who live in the city or in the towns of Barraba, Manilla Bendemeer or Nundle. The Tamworth Regional area is about three times the size of Sydney basin or about the same as Lake Eyre. Tamworth is a beautiful, vibrant and prosperous regional city approximately 500km north of Sydney and 600km south of Brisbane; the city covers 184 sq km and is home to nearly 36,000 people. Tamworth is the "capital city" of the New England North West region of NSW, serving around 178,000 people.

Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital

Tamworth rural referral Hospital provides 270 beds with a 24 hour Emergency Department, high level Surgical and Medical services, including a Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterisation laboratory, Burns Unit, Rehabilitation services (including Brain Injury), a Diabetes Centre, Banksia Mental Health Unit, Renal services, Oncology, Radiology and Pathology. Outpatient clinics link the New England with specialist tertiary hospitals in Newcastle and Sydney. Tamworth Community Health Centre is located in Johnson House adjacent to Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital, providing access to a range of community based health services.

Tamworth Accommodation

All UDRH/RCS accommodation is within easy walking distance from your hospital or health service placement. Depending on the length of your stay and the availability of accommodation, you may be staying in either Johnston House, Northaven Units or the Amberoo Apartments.