Thousands expected for Tamworth Country Music Festival

The camping grounds are full, the boot scooters warmed up and the streets of Tamworth, in north-west New South Wales, taken over by buskers for the start of the annual country music festival.

The rainy and overcast conditions may have settled in for the start of the festival, but it has not dampened the enthusiasm of the many buskers hoping to be discovered.
The hot and humid conditions also have not disheartened the young line dancers hoping to break the record for the longest line.
"It's definitely my favourite - it's pretty special to do because we want to break the record," a dancer said.
And on the banks of the Peel River, thousands of campers are settling in for 10 days of festival activities.
"It's a great - a terrific spot - close to town, [you can] jump in the river if it gets too hot, with a few stubbies," one camper said.
More than 50,000 people are expected in town for the festival.