Sitting atop the Great Dividing Range, the heritage city of Toowoomba seamlessly blends country charm with vibrant street art and modern urban coffee culture. With over 150,000 people calling Toowoomba home, the ‘Garden City’ is the second most populous inland town in Australia after our capital. At 700m above sea level, Toowoomba showcases four very distinct seasons. And with more than 150 parks in the region, it’s the best place in Queensland to experience crisp winters by the fire, falling autumn leaves and a city in springtime bloom at the annual Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers. Just 90 minutes from Brisbane, Toowoomba makes for a perfect day trip or weekend away. Delve into the city’s colonial past, stroll through the Botanic Gardens and dine in eateries full of local produce and wines from the surrounding Darling Downs.
Join us as we explore the best of South WestQueensland and its rich history. Enjoy lunch and a tour of the historic HotelCorones, visit the Bilby Centre and experience a Big Sky Twilight tour at theCosmos Centre. Visit the Artesian Time Tunnel, discover the history of StGeorge, a tour and three course lunch with wine tasting at RiversandsWines. Arriving then in Lightning Ridge for a two-night stay where wevisit the Australian Opal Centre, housing the world’s greatest publiccollection of the Australian Opal. Nearing the end of our epic journey, enjoy acotton tour of Goondiwindi before our final lunch together at Albert RiverWines.
Traverse the state of Queensland through Roma, Barcaldine, Emerald, Longreach, and Cloncurry to the Gulf of Carpenteria to experience an epic Gulf sunset and Sand Island dinner. See the outback come to life, learn about the heritage of mining, discover the indigenous culture, and ride the legendary Gulflander train as touring heads through Cobbold Gorge and Undara to tropical Cairns on this journey showcasing the best of Queensland.
Known as the ‘Melon Capital’ of Australia, every two years the thriving community of Chinchilla welcomes in excess of 20,000 visitors for the unique, fun-filled and crazy Chinchilla Melon Festival. Learn how to grow the tastiest melons on a farm tour, take in an authentic outback rodeo and enjoy a full day at the festival. There's melon skiing, melon iron man, melon bungee, melon bullseye, pip spitting, melon tossing, entertainment, markets, a street parade, arts and crafts, free concerts, fireworks and loads more.
Toowoomba can be visited at any time of year, with each season bringing something special to the area. Spring is the most popular time to take a Toowoomba tour. Each September, the ten-day Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers takes over the region. Visitors flock to Toowoomba to enjoy the street parades, entertainment and food events, and the abundance of flowers in bloom. Over 150,000 seeds, bulbs and seedlings are strategically planted to create breathtaking displays across the city. Be sure to plan early to secure your accommodation for this colourful celebration of everything floral.
If you’re visiting Toowoomba outside of spring, there are still plenty of opportunities to see the city in bloom. Take a stroll through the Japanese Garden, Queens Park Botanic Gardens or Laurel Bank Park to see Toowoomba live up to its moniker of The Garden City.
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No matter what you’re interested in, there are plenty of things to do in Toowoomba. Here’s our pick of top Toowoomba tourist attractions (and great news, most of them are free). First, visit the Cobb n Co Museum and track the colonial history of Toowoomba and the Darling Downs from its early days in the 1840s. Then, stop in at Picnic Point for panoramic views of the Lockyer Valley and Main Range. At DownsSteam Tourist Railway and Museum, don’t miss the inspiring Dreamtime carriage. Catch a show at the Heritage-listed art deco Empire Theatre. And follow the Laneway Street Art Crawl to discover 55 murals across the CBD. There’s something for everyone in Toowoomba.
Toowoomba is an easy 90-minute drive west of Brisbane or 2 hours from the Gold Coast. The recently upgraded highway winds up the Great Dividing Range to Toowoomba’s lofty 700m altitude. Queensland Rail’s Westlander train makes for a slower, scenic journey to enjoy Toowoomba’s many attractions before you arrive.
Toowoomba is known for its picturesque landscapes, beautiful gardens, and vibrant arts and cultural scene. It's often referred to as the "Garden City" due to its many parks and gardens, and it hosts the annual Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers, a popular floral festival.
Toowoomba and its surrounding region have a rich Indigenous heritage that spans thousands of years. The area is home to the traditional lands of the Jagera and Giabal peoples, who are part of the broader Yuggera language group. The Indigenous heritage of Toowoomba is deeply connected to the land, culture, and history of these First Nations peoples.
Toowoomba is absolutely jam-packed with stunning sights to see, marvellous festivals to enjoy and decadent food and wine to gorge yourself on!
We have a number of tours that’ll take you through Toowoomba and the surrounding region. Our recommendations?
Toowoomba is approximately a 1h 45m drive from Brisbane.
The Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers runs throughout September every year.
We don’t always pass through the town at the right time to catch the Carnival of Flowers, but our Queensland coach tours for over-50s visit plenty of other spectacular sights and festivals around the state!
While it’s been known to happen, it doesn’t typically snow in Toowoomba.
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