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Golden West / Toowoomba Tourism

About the Golden West / Toowoomba Region

Toowoomba - known as the 'The Garden City' - is located 132 km west of Queensland's capital, Brisbane, and two hours drive from the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast beaches. With an urban population of 90,199, Toowoomba is one of Australia's largest provincial cities.

It sits on the crest of the Great Dividing Range, around 700 metres above sea level. A few streets are on the eastern side of the edge of the range, but the majority of the city is west of the divide.

Toowoomba enjoys four distinct seasons and the rich volcanic soil in the region helps maintain the 150 public parks that are scattered across the city. Jacaranda and Camphor laurel trees line many of the city streets. The city's reputation as 'The Garden City' is highlighted during the Australian Carnival of Flowers festival held in September each year. Deciduous trees from around the world line many of the parks, giving a display of Autumn colour rarely see in Australia, a continent that is almost entirely forested with evergreens.

A university and cathedral city, Toowoomba holds the Australian Carnival of Flowers each September, and the Australian Gospel Music Festival over the Easter weekend.

Toowoomba's history has been preserved in its buildings. Examples of architecture drawing from the city's wealthy beginnings include Toowoomba City Hall, the National Trust Royal Bull's Head Inn and many examples in the heritage-listed Russell Street. Immediately to the east of the CBD is the Caledonian Estate, an area of turn of the 20th century housing, ranging from humble workers cottages to large stately homes, in the classic wooden Queenslander style.

Toowoomba is is home to the Cobb & Co Museum, which houses Australia's largest collection of horse-drawn vehicles, and the art deco Empire Theatre, renovated in the late 1990s, and now the largest regional theatre in Australia.

List of Towns in the Golden West / Toowoomba Region

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ESK | MOUNT BARNEY | OAKEY | STANTHORPE | TOOWOOMBA | WARWICK

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