Park & Garden
Japanese Garden, Ju Raku En
Australia's largest traditional Japanese stroll garden, serene year-round.
Toowoomba · Queensland, Australia
Where a whole city blooms
Perched on the edge of the Great Dividing Range, Toowoomba trades traffic for tree-lined streets, jaw-dropping escarpment views and Australia's most flower-obsessed festival. Here's your shortcut to the very best of it.
700m
Above sea level
Sept
Carnival of Flowers
Don't-miss highlights
The places that make people fall for Toowoomba
From clifftop lookouts to hidden laneway murals — start with these, then keep exploring.
Park & Garden
Lookout
Picnic Point Lookout & Parkland
The escarpment's iconic view over the Lockyer Valley below.
Park & Garden
Queens Park & Botanic Gardens
Toowoomba's leafy green heart and Carnival of Flowers centrepiece.
Festival & Event
Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers
Australia's longest-running floral festival paints the city in bloom.
Attraction
DownsSteam Tourist Railway & Museum
Ride restored steam locomotives built right here in Toowoomba.
Festival & Event
FEASTival
A weekend food-and-wine feast under the trees of Queens Park.
Time your visit right
A city that throws a party for flowers
Every September, Toowoomba erupts into colour for the Carnival of Flowers — but there's something on all year round.
Festival & Event
Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers
Australia's longest-running floral festival paints the city in bloom.
Festival & Event
FEASTival
A weekend food-and-wine feast under the trees of Queens Park.
Festival & Event
First Coat Festival
Watch giant murals painted live over one huge street-art weekend.
Hungry?
All food & drink
Eat your way through the Downs
A serious coffee scene, cuisines from around the world, and desserts worth the drive.
Indian
Ice n Spice Indian Restaurant & Bar
Toowoomba's most-loved North Indian kitchen and bar.
Bakery & Pastries
The Baker's Duck
No-frills bakery with a cult following for sourdough and pastries.
Cafe & Brunch
Tina's Place Cafe & Catering
A friendly local café serving breakfast, lunch and homemade favourites.
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