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Sunset

Sunset at the Light Horse

Grab a treat and watch the sun dip below the horizon.

Best time: sunsetAbout 45 min

Timeline

  1. 19:33

    Blue Cow Gelato

    Buy a gelato. Blue Cow Gelato is open until 21:00, so you have plenty of time before the sun goes down.

  2. 19:53

    Memorial to the Australian Light Horse

    Walk to the Memorial to the Australian Light Horse. The bronze statue of the Waler horse and trooper will be backlit by the fading light.

  3. 20:03

    Memorial to the Australian Light Horse

    Stand back and watch the sun set toward the WSW. The golden light fades quickly, leaving the statue in silhouette.

  4. 20:18

    Post office hotel

    Head to the Post office hotel for a drink to wind down the evening.

Local tip

The sun sets toward the WSW, so position yourself to see the light hit the memorial directly before it dips below the horizon.

Check before you go

  • Blue Cow Gelato is open Su-Th 10:00-21:00 and Fr-Sa 10:00-22:00.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Tamworth (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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