Map of Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia

Tamworth is a city in New South Wales, Australia, with a population of about 43,874. It lies at 31.0905°S, 150.9290°E. Tamworth is about 495 km (308 mi) north of Canberra, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Port Macquarie, 192 km to the east.

Tamworth at a glance

Where is Tamworth?

• The 33rd largest city in Australia by recorded population.
• The 7th largest city in New South Wales on this site.
• Located in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 08 min on the shortest day to 14 h 10 min on the longest day (around 21 June and 21 December).

Cities near Tamworth

• Port Macquarie — 192 km east
• Maitland — 192 km south
• Newcastle — 220 km south
• Coffs Harbour — 227 km east
• Dubbo — 255 km southwest
• Bathurst — 288 km southwest
• Orange — 298 km southwest
• Sydney — 310 km south
• Wollongong — 371 km south
• Gold Coast — 420 km northeast

Largest cities in New South Wales

• Sydney — 5,638,830
• Newcastle — 508,437
• Wollongong — 280,153
• Maitland — 89,597
• Coffs Harbour — 78,759
• Port Macquarie — 51,965
• Dubbo — 43,516
• Orange — 41,920
• Bathurst — 36,230

Largest cities in Australia

• Sydney — 5,638,830
• Melbourne — 5,435,590
• Brisbane — 2,780,063
• Perth — 2,384,371
• Adelaide — 1,469,163
• Gold Coast — 640,778
• Newcastle — 508,437
• Sunshine Coast — 398,840
• Canberra — 367,752
• Logan City — 345,098

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Other places named Tamworth

• Tamworth — England, United Kingdom

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.