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Toowoomba City Council |
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Transportation |
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Toowoomba Education Links |
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Toowoomba Maps |
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Toowoomba- Queensland Government Info |
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StreetFind by Toowoomba City Council |
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About Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia and USQ - USQ |
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Education Queensland - Toowoomba Area Map |
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Guide to Australia .. - from Charles Sturt University |
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Queensland Southern Downs - from Southern Downs Tourist Association |
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Rural Links - from the ABC |
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Map Machine @ nationalgeographic.com |
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T'mba & Golden West - from Queensland Holidays |
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Australian Tourism Net - Toowoomba |
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Crowns Nest Shire |
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Toowoomba City Library |
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Tourist Attractions of Granite Belt & Granite Highlands area |
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Accommodation |
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Tourism Toowoomba |
Government
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Australian Governments' Entry Point - Hosted by the NLA |
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Queensland Government Information - Hosted by the NLA |
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Australian Politics |
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Parliament of Australia |
The Garden City is an appropriate description for Toowoomba on Queensland's Darling Downs.
The city has 1,044 hectares of parkland including Redwood and Jubilee parks on a natural bushland escarpment and the centrally located Queens Park with its mature trees and playing fields.
The beautiful Botanical Gardens, with their perfectly manicured lawns and vibrant garden beds, bring a divine serenity to the heart of Toowoomba. The gardens are a central highlight of the city's annual Carnival of Flowers, held every September.
Architecture and history complement the beauty of the city's parks and gardens. Toowoomba has an elegant and gracious city centre with many handsome old buildings, and wide streets.
Stroll the streets and you'll uncover many National Trust-preserved sites such as the Italianate-style post office (1878) with its original clock tower, and the nearby courthouse, also built in the 1870s in the classic Revival style.
Worth a visit is the Cobb & Co Museum, which traces the history of horsedrawn transportation in Australia. Among the 30 vehicles featured are old timber wagons, spring wagons, and bullock drays, Cobb & Co coaches and the elegant Victorian landau used by the then Duke of Edinburgh when he visited the colony in 1876.
Where can I stay?
A diverse range of accommodation is available in Toowoomba and the surrounding areas. Our suggestions is to book as soon as possible. For a FREE Accommodation Guide, please call the Toowoomba and the Golden West Regional Tourist Association on FREECALL 1800 688 949.
Links : Accommodation in Toowoomba
Where can I eat?
Whether it be Great Aussie Food, Italian, Mexican,Thai, a quick take-away or just a great cup of coffee,Toowoomba has it all, catering to all budgets and tastes.
Links : Restaurants in Toowoomba
What is the first thing I should do when I arrive in Toowoomba?
For one stop convenience,Toowoomba's 'Queens Park' on the Corner of Margaret and Hume Streets is the place to go. In this one central area you can visit the Ergon Energy Flower Food and Wine Festival, walk around the craft markets, grab a map to see the gardens, catch a garden tour, get a bite to eat and lots more. For more information call the Carnival Office on (07) 4688 6912.
What's the best way to see the gardens?
If you have your own car, you can pick up a garden map on the day of carnival parade in The Chronicle newspaper available from the Tourist Information Centre, 86 James Street, phone (07) 4639 3797. Drive yourself around at your own pace or join a coach tour. Tours run throughout Carnival week and for more information contact Kynoch Coaches, phone (07) 4639 1639.
What can I do while I'm in Toowoomba?
Toowoomba has something for everyone, with more than 150 public parks and gardens,,antique shops, museums, theatres, wineries and so much more. For specific information, please call the Toowoomba Information Centre on FREECALL 1800 331 155.
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Leisure
Entertainment
Things to see...
Picnic Point Lookout
A first stop for anyone coming from Brisbane should be Picnic Point Lookout - signposted from the Warrego Highway on the eastern side of town. The Lookout, on the edge of the escarpment, offers superb views over the Lockyer Valley and the bare Tabletop Mountain dominates the landscape.
Parks and Gardens
This is but one of the parks within the city limits. Toowoomba boasts a total of 1044 hectares of parkland including the natural bushland escarpment Redwood Park and Jubilee Park and the centrally located Queens Park (owned by the Council since 1865) which includes mature trees and a number of playing fields. Next to Queens Park is the beautiful Botanical Gardens which are one of the highlights of the city's annual Carnival of Flowers festivities.
Botanical Gardens and Flower Displays
People interested in floral displays should visit the beautiful Botanical Gardens or the privately owned Leegray Azalea Nursery in Kuhls Road, Highfields - (07) 4630 8292 which specialises in azaleas and rhododendrons.
Webb Park and George Essex Evans
In Webb Park on Prince Henry Drive is a broken column monument to the local poet George Essex Evans (1863-1909). Now little known outside of Queensland he was recognised in his time as the equal of his contemporaries - Paterson, Lawson, Henry Kendall and Adam Lindsay Gordon and his poems 'The Women of the West', about the women pioneers of western Queensland, and a patriotic poem titled 'An Australian Symphony' were his most famous works.
Transportation
Air Services
Darling Downs Aero Club (Scenic flights) 4634 2777
Bus & Coach Services
City Bus (Toowoomba) 4633 1177
Kynoch Coaches (Toowoomba-Crows Nest) 4639 1639
The Airport Flyer (Toowoomba-Brisbane Airport) 4630 1444
Greyhound Australia (Brisbane-Toowoomba-Melbourne/Sydney) 131 499
Charters / Tours
Bellinghams Bus Service 4632 9045
Dunkley's Coaches & Tours 4636 2800
Greyhound Charters 1800 801 294
Grahams Coaches 4630 4188
Hubbards Coaches 4630 7074
Kynoch Coaches (Toowoomba-Crows Nest) 4639 1639
Peters Coaches & Travel 4691 1933
Robertsons Bus & Coach Service 4630 7120
Stonestreets Coaches 4635 1051
Toowoomba Coach Tours 4632 6918
Guided Tours
Garden City Tours 4638 8276
Trident Travel Mini-bus Tours 4687 6520
Top of the Range Tours 4633 1740
Two Up Motor Cycle Tours 0419 78 3192
Ashfords' American Harley Davidson Tours 4696 8012
Heritage Toowoomba Tours (Garden City Cabs) 131 008
Rail
Queensland Rail 4631 3211
Car Rental
Thrifty Car Rentals 4632 9711
Avis 4638 2999
Budget Rent-A-Car 13 2727
Can Do Car Rentals 4639 3799
Toowoomba Vehicle Hire 4635 4639
Road Services
RACQ Road Service 13 1111
Taxi Cabs / Limousines
Garden City Cabs 13 1008
Yellow Cabs 13 1924
Taxis Toowoomba 4635 5500
Heritage Limousines 4635 7250
Rent-A-Limo 4630 1267
Bike Hire
Bikeline 4638 4041
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The arms were granted on October 20, 1960. The horse's head represents the horse breeding around the city. The fleece symbolises the wealth created by the sheep farming and wool industry. The garb symbolises the agriculture in Darling Downs. The emu symbolises the plains in the area. The crest shows the Toowoomba violet and the golden wattle, which are quite common in the area. The supporters are kangaroos as a typical Australian symbol. |
