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Phone: 1800 688 949
Toowoomba CityThe City of Toowoomba is a modern provincial capital, boasting beautiful heritage buildings proudly mixed with modern, dynamic architecture, and offering a wide range of attractions, accommodation and dining options... Crowning the edge of the Great Diving Range 700 metres above sea level, Toowoomba is renowned for its architecture and open spaces that overlook the Lockyer Valley. One of the city's famous vantage points is Picnic Point, from where you can explore the graded walks along the range escarpment, or sit back, relax and take in the view. Toowoomba really is Queensland's Garden City, with more than 240 public parks and gardens. In spring, the gardens are an extravaganza of colour, and the city celebrates with its Carnival of Flowers, held each year in September. From mid-January to mid-February the city is again ablaze with floral colour. From March to May mellow tints of red and gold mark the Autumn Showing, when you can walk through Queens Park amongst the blanket of fallen oak and willow leaves. Toowoomba's history has been preserved in its buildings. The magnificently restored art deco Empire Theatre attracts regular performances. A well signposted drive for visitors will take you past the city's finest architecture, including City Hall, the National Trust Royal Bulls Head Inn and Heritage Street and historic Russel Street. A visit to the Cobb & Co Museum is a must as it houses Australia's largest collection of horse-drawn vehicles. Garden lovers will be kept busy exploring the city's internationally themed gardens the University of Southern Queensland's Japanese Gardens, the Wetlands of the World and the New Zealand themed park at Lake Annand. If you favour a stroll among the flowers, visit the meticulously tended Queens Park Gardens at Queens Park or take time out to smell the flowers in Laurel Bank Park. Use Toowoomba as your base to explore our magnificent region. Search the city with Toowoomba Regional Council's Toowoomba Map "Street Finder" Talk To A Local
Toowoomba Visitor Information Centre
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