Enjoy The Beautiful City of Armidale - NSW Australia
You won't get bored in Armidale as Armidale is
an attractive and graceful city with beautiful trees lining the streets where new world cosmopolitan has emerged in a country area. Armidale is the major centre of the Northern Tablelands with a population of over 26 000.
Situated almost 1000 m above sea level, Armidale has cool summers and snowy winters. Armidale has the highest airport in Australia.
Armidale is located 525 km north-north-west of Sydney and 465 km south-west of Brisbane within the district known as New England.
The city, unlike most of Australia, has four distinct seasons. It's Interesting with the naming the district "New England" as it is has introduced birch, ash and poplar trees, which lend such a European feel to the city, set the town ablaze with reds, golds and browns in autumn.
Shopping at Armidale has never been better! - The Brand New Centro Shopping Centre provides an excellent mix of shops. Just down from the complex is a friendly city like Mall that consists of variety shops and Cafe'.
The Estelle Kramer Motel is one of the best Motels in Armidale, just walking distance from the CBD.
We provide great rooms at great prices, we have various room styles for everyone.
 There are plenty of impressive scenery's around Armidale, including forests, mountain gorges, waterfalls (Wollomombi Falls are one of the highest in Australia) and four national parks.
The City has a very strong reputation as a major educational and ecclesiastical centre. The University of New England was the first public university to be established outside of the capital cities.
The town also boasts two major cathedrals and other churches facing Armidale Central Park, and St Nicholas's which is registered on the National Estate.
Around the corner from the Estelle Kramer is NERAM (New England Regional Art Gallery) it is considered by many as the best of any country gallery in Australia, with a particularly impressive array of Australian paintings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, plus a constant cycle of art displays. NERAM has an excellent Cafe'.
The markets are held on the last Sunday of each month in the Beardy St mall with a livestock, double header auction held on the 3rd weekend of each month. The Wool Vision Showcase, held in early May, is a showcase for the district's wool industry and the Saumarez Homestead Fair takes place in early May. The Armidale Autumn Festival runs throughout the autumn (March to May), incorporating numerous events, including the Armidale Show in early March.
The City has beautiful heritage buildings intergrated in the towns CBD. Plus many large Locally owned businesses. One large and prominant Department store is Hanna's. Also the re-opening of the Hilgrove (just a 15 minutes away from Armidale) mines will ensure additional jobs and income for the City.
In the last 20 years of the century Armidale established itself as an educational centre with the opening of St Ursula's (1881), the Ladies' College (1889), the grammar school, the Armidale School (1894) and New England School (1895). Plus many other schools.
Enjoy more of Armidale
Armidale Visitor Information Centre -
Live shows & performances -
The Armidale Art Gallery -
Armidale's only Local Newspaper "The Armidale Independent"-
The University of Newengland -
An Excellent, Newly renovated Pub - "The White Bull"
The ONLY Cafe' that makes a "bloody" proper cup of cofee - "The Gold Fish Bowl"
206 Beardy Street Armidale.
The Australian Wool Fashion Awards - TAWFA
The Armidale Ex Services Club "RSL CLUB"
Need Accomodation in Armidale, The Estelle Kramer Motel (Motorinn) is excellent
The Armidale Symphony Orchestra -
Need your computer repaired while in Armidale? Don't go anywhere else except for Computer Nerds Australia
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