Following the publication of the Australian Government's White Paper on Higher Education in 1988, with its emphasis on the development of larger institutions, the Northern Rivers College of Advanced Education was sent into an association with the old University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, and it formally became a network member of the newly constituted University of New England, under legislation that was enacted in 1989.

A third SA226 ( a Merlin IVA version converted as a freighter ) was added to the fleet and on the evening of 9 March 1994 this aircraft was destroyed ( in what was Jetcraft's only fatal accident ) when it hit a mountain between Armidale and Tamworth while on its daily scheduled freight run from Bankstown to northern New South Wales and return.

Armidale Airport, at 1, 084 metres ( 3, 556 ft ), is the highest licensed airport in New South Wales.

This route generally takes at least 4 days to ride, and can be impassable after rain – check with Armidale or Walcha NPWS for details.

The University of New England has, since 1989, included the former Armidale College of Advanced Education, which was amalgamated with the Armidale campus at the time of the creation of the network University.

The Newling campus of the University includes the Newling Centre, home to the New England Conservatorium of Music, and other buildings associated with the former Armidale College of Advanced Education.

Woodsmoke pollution, Armidale, 27 May 2011 Armidale has a noted problem with air pollution caused by the use of solid fuel domestic wood heaters during the winter months.

Another peer-reviewed study estimated that use of wood heaters in Armidale was responsible for about 11. 5 premature deaths per year with estimated annual health cost of $ 14. 95 million-about $ 4720 per year for every woodheater in the city.

It is a regular part of the city's attractions, often promoting Armidale's diverse culture ( for instance, posters set up by council attempt to attract tourists with the motto " Foodies Thrive In Armidale ") and autumn colours.

It features many shops and cafés with outdoor eating areas along with some notable architecture, including Tattersalls Hotel, built in the Art Deco style during the 1930s ; Armidale Courthouse ; the city's main Post Office ; the former Commonwealth Bank and the New England Hotel.

Armidale Dumaresq Council has been undertaking major upgrades to the mall since 2003 as part of the Armidale CBD Streetscape Design Project which aims at easing traffic in the city centre by creating an emphasis on the " ring road " around the CBD with the assistance of signage, elevation of roads using paving and the creation of one-way streets.

* September 1996 – A severe storm, with strong winds, heavy rain and hail, hit Armidale and caused widespread damage.

In northern New South Wales, NEN-9 Tamworth began transmission on 27 September 1965, with a relay in Armidale ( NEN-1, later NEN-10 ) on 15 July 1966.

After periods spent in Adelaide, Armidale and Melbourne, Cold Chisel settled in Sydney in mid-1977 and finally won a recording contract with WEA late that year and recorded their self-titled debut album.

Other towns nearby with Scottish names include Armidale, Ben Lomond and Glencoe.

Peter J. Cornish, formerly deputy headmaster of The Armidale School, and previously an English master at SCEGS ( Shore ), both Anglican boys ' schools, was appointed Headmaster in 1980, and is credited with returning the school to financial security and academic respectability.

Joyce graduated with a commerce degree from the University of New England in Armidale, and served in the Australian Army Reserve from 1994 to 1999.

Passenger services are provided by CountryLink, with daily Xplorer services running from Sydney to Armidale and Moree.

Skyphos with depiction of a woman's head, by the Armidale Painter, circa 340 BCE.

He graduated from the University of New England in Armidale, New South Wales in 1963 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Mathematics.

Armidale railway station is located on the Main North railway line and is served by daily passenger trains to and from Sydney.

The town is served by the daily Countrylink Xplorer service between Armidale and Sydney.

This is served by the daily Countrylink Xplorer service between Sydney and Armidale.

It continues to be served by a daily rail service operated by a Countrylink Xplorer train to and from Sydney and Armidale / Moree.

A daily Xplorer diesel self-propelled train operates to Werris Creek before dividing into two sections, one operating along the Main North Line to Armidale, and one section operating along the North-West ( Mungindi ) line to Moree.

On 28 May 2012, Brindabella Airlines announced it would discontinue it's daily Brisbane and Armidale flight, and it's Canberra to Albury service, making both flights charter services from 6 June of the same year, blaming both the Federal Government's Clean Energy Bill ( better known as the carbon tax ) and loss of the ' en-route rebate scheme.

and continues to be served by daily rail services operated by a Countrylink Xplorer train to and from Sydney and Armidale / Moree.

Basic track notes are available from the NPWS Armidale office.

A 4WD vehicle is needed to access Marys View, from outside OWRNP, and it is at least a 7 hour return trip from either Walcha or Armidale and onto the Carrai tableland.

* The Bicentennial National Trail for walking and horse riding passes from Cedar Creek on the edge of Werrikimbe National Park past Youdales Hut via East Kunderang to Georges Junction on the Armidale to Kempsey road, which is a distance of some 75 kilometres through the National Park.

The network also included the UNE-Coffs Harbour Centre, which provided courses from within academic departments of the Armidale and Lismore campuses.

The University of New England from 1994 has only one campus, at Armidale.

He resigned both his teaching position and his commission in the Cadet Corps and travelled up to Sydney to enlist as a private in the 2nd Infantry Battalion of the First Australian Imperial Force ( AIF ) because it was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel George Braund, whom Morshead knew well from his time in Armidale.

Armidale is located on the Northern Tablelands in the New England region about midway between Sydney and Brisbane at an altitude ( 980 m AHD ) ranging from 970 metres at the floor of the valley to 1, 110 metres above sea level at the crests of the hills.

Separate cycleways also exist from the Armidale Arboretum along Kellys Plains Road to the south and from the north of the city along Rockvale Road to the Armidale State forest ( known as the Pine Forest by locals ).

The first middle school established in Australia was The Armidale School, in Armidale ( approximately 570 km north of Sydney, 470 km south of Brisbane and approximately 170 km inland from the coast ).

Wollomombi Falls ( pronounced ' walla mom bee '), from an Aboriginal word, are located in the Oxley Wild Rivers National Park, 40 km due east of Armidale, New South Wales and 1 km off the Waterfall Way.

The station is only 20 minutes from Armidale.

Category: People from Armidale, New South Wales

The Gumbaynggirr lands cover an area of the Mid North Coast from the Nambucca River to as far north as the Clarence River ( Grafton ), west to Armidale and eastward to the Pacific coast, making the Gumbaynggirr tribe one of the largest in NSW.

The first section of the Main North Line was built from the port of Newcastle to Victoria Street, Maitland in 1857 and extended to Singleton in 1863, Muswellbrook and Murrurundi in 1872, Werris Creek and west Tamworth in 1878, Armidale in 1883 and Wallangarra, Queensland in 1888.