Silent Assassin

Silent Assassin: One famous country town and its battle of the bulge

Madeline Link
Updated January 21 2022 - 5:15pm, first published December 5 2021 - 6:00am
Tamworth was re-named after a popular chocolate biscuit for a one-day promotional stunt in 2019.
Tamworth was re-named after a popular chocolate biscuit for a one-day promotional stunt in 2019.

Known and loved nationwide for its Big Golden Guitar and love of country music, Tamworth in north-west NSW is also making a name for itself as one of the fattest cities in Australia.

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Madeline Link

Madeline Link

Journalist

Madeline Link is a journalist at the Newcastle Herald, with a focus on Lake Macquarie City Council. To keep up with my stories, follow my Twitter @madeline_link, for tips email madeline.link@newcastleherald.com.au.

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