Queen Visits Tamworth in 1977

In 1977, Queen elizabeth II officially open Ray Walsh House – the Peel-Cunningham County Council building, now home to Tamworth Regional Council.It was a day for the history books when more than 15,000 people gathered to greet the royal couple when they visited Tamworth in NSW’s north east, on March 11, 1977.The visit to Australia’s country music capital was part of the silver jubilee tour down under.They lined Peel Street to see the couple pass by on their way to officially open Ray Walsh House – the Peel-Cunningham County Council building, now home to Tamworth Regional Council.Read full article