Toowoomba (nicknamed 'The Garden City') is a regional city in the Darling Downs region in Queensland about 125km’s west of Brisbane. The population of Toowoomba sits at over 135,000, Toowoomba is a university and cathedral city and hosts the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers each September and national championship events for the sports of mountain biking and motocross. There are more than 150 public parks and gardens in Toowoomba making it a beautiful place to visit when flowers are in bloom. Toowoomba is the second most populous inland city in the country after the national capital of Canberra and in the last five years it has also become one of the fastest growing towns in the country. From March to May mellow tints of red and gold...
Toowoomba (nicknamed 'The Garden City') is a regional city in the Darling Downs region in Queensland about 125km’s west of Brisbane. The population of Toowoomba sits at over 135,000, Toowoomba is a university and cathedral city and hosts the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers each September and national championship events for the sports of mountain biking and motocross. There are more than
Toowoomba (nicknamed 'The Garden City') is a regional city in the Darling Downs region in Queensland about 125km’s west of Brisbane. The population of Toowoomba sits at over 135,000, Toowoomba is a university and cathedral city and hosts the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers each September and national championship events for the sports of mountain biking and motocross. There are more than 150 public parks and gardens in Toowoomba making it a beautiful place to visit when flowers are in bloom. Toowoomba is the second most populous inland city in the country after the national capital of Canberra and in the last five years it has also become one of the fastest growing towns in the country. From March to May mellow tints of red and gold mark the autumn showing. In the winter months, enjoy rugging up and winding down. Locally made wine and delicious food will tantalise the tastebuds and warm the soul. Toowoomba and its surrounds are strongly linked by an interconnected history that you can discover is alive and well in interactive museums, historical attractions and in streetscapes dotted with stately architecture. Make your first stop on the history trail the Cobb+Co Museum. You’ll find an outstanding collection of horse-drawn vehicles and the story of the natural and cultural history of Toowoomba and the Darling Downs. You can trace Cobb+Co's role in the expansion of the Southern Queensland Country region, beginning as a small mail run in 1866 transporting mail and passengers to Brisbane and beyond.