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Armidale in the heart of the New England district of Northern New South Wales, Australia is a unique rural centre. It is an education city with a sophisticated lifestyle surrounded by the state's most magnificent national parks and some is its best grazing land.

A rich history of settlement ranging from the early days of grazing and mining to later developments in education and business has left a legacy of fine architecture, picturesque farm buildings, historic monuments, museums and galleries to interest visitors. Colourful pubs, restaurants, coffee shops, bookshops, quality gift and clothing shops cluster around Armidale's central mall.

In a recent study by the State Government Armidale was shown to have one of the highest number of schools and post school education establishments per 1,000 head of population of regional areas and comparable to several Sydney metropolitan areas.

Armidale boasts many quality pre-schools, 11 government and private primary schools and 6 government and private secondary schools.

The University of New England, Australia's oldest regional university, comprises four faculties enrolling 4,000 full time students and 11,800 external students is acclaimed worldwide for its excellence as a centre of learning.

The New England Training and Further Education (TAFE) focuses on providing flexible training programs that meet the needs of students and industry. Its Armidale campus currently provides computer, business, fashion and hospitality courses as well as rural orientated training.

Some Armidale Facts and Figures

City Population: 25,210
Shire Population: 45,000
Climate: Four distinct seasons. Temperatures range from 12 to 27 degrees Celsius in the warmer months to 0 to 16 degrees in the cooler months.
Rainfall: Rainfall is highest in Summer and averages 800mm per year.
Location: On the New England Highway 535km north of Sydney and 466 km south of Brisbane. Port Macquarie is 256km to the south-east via the Oxley Highway and Coffs Harbour 191km to the east along the Waterfall Way.

For more information about Armidale and the region please visit the following websites:
www.armidale.nsw.gov.au
www.new-england.org/armidale
www.une.edu.au

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127-129 Beardy Street,
Armidale, NSW, 2350
P: (02) 6772 1200
F: (02) 6772 9143