THE Silver City turned gold for the region at the weekend’s Travel In Inland Tourism Awards.

The awards, held on Saturday night in Broken Hill, saw the Tamworth Country Music Festival win gold in the Best Digital Presence section and silver in the Festivals and Events category.

The Boggabri Drover’s Campfire Event won the Community Festivals and Events section and was voted the best overall, taking out the Judges Award over all finalists.

The Nundle Woollen Mill won the award for Cultural Tourism, but wasn’t the only winner from Nundle, with The DAG Sheep Station inducted into the Unique Accommodation Hall of Fame after winning the category for three consecutive years.

The Liverpool Plains Visitor Information Centre at Willow Tree brought home the Encouragement Award for Visitor Information Services.

Destination Tamworth marketing and communications co-ordinator Melinda Petrie said it didn’t get much better than being recognised for their digital marketing capability.

Nundle Woollen Mill owners Nick and Kylie Bradford said they had continued to add to the tourism experience for their visitors.

“There’s still potential, but to be recognised by our industry peers is a real buzz,” Mr Bradford said.

Mr Bradford collected The DAG Sheep Station’s award on behalf of owners John and Belinda Krsulja and said they were worthy winners.

“I know how it is to win one, so to win three in a row is madness,” he said.

Boggabri Drovers Campfire co-ordinator Geoff Eather said they were “blown away” by their two awards.

“The Judges Award was chosen from the 26 finalists for the ones that make a contribution to tourism, above and beyond what our category suggests,” he said.

The winners are now able to compete for finalist positions at the NSW Tourism Awards, which will be held in Sydney in November.