Australian Country Music Hall of Fame — Local services in Tamworth

We visited The Australian Country Music Hall of Fame. Now I know Country music singers but I don’t listen or play it.. Each to their own But I was blown away today , I remember all the older singers and musicians obviously because they were so good. It’s true even if you are not into Country music you will get s kick out of everything there. The young guy who took our $7 each to get in he was a nice young guy. Very friendly There was so much to look at and then they have 5 era’s on video with John Laws was the narrator. Then in another room there was about 5 more videos of interviews with people like Lee Kernaghan, Slim Dusty , Keith Urban .

I’m from Mooroopna Victoria and so were The Hawking Bros. Russell and Alan started the bad in 1955. They won quite a few awards at the Golden Globes in the 1970s They were best friends with my great uncle. So even if you don’t like Country music do yourself a favour and pop in you...

The hall of fame was really well laid out and informative, HOWEVER if you are black please make sure you have your citizenship and birth certificate handy before seeking to gain entry. My wife was heavily interrogated by a woman at the counter after we had paid the entry fee, in regards to her ethnic background, her citizenship status and "for how long she had been in the country". This im guessing is because 'coming from Sydney' is not a sufficient answer when you look a certain way, regardless of what...

I am not a huge country music fan, but with a day off from a long road trip, took the opportunity to visit. I was pleasantly surprised! The facility is very well laid out and gives an insight not just in to country music, but a part of Australia's history. There are photos, stories videos and much memorabilia of instruments and outfits. Well done to the curators. If I was a CM fan, I would have...