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Jacaranda Season

The Garden City turns purple as the jacarandas bloom.

Between roughly late September and November, Toowoomba's streets and parks light up in lilac as the jacarandas flower, with November the traditional peak. It's a photographer's dream and a lovely reason to wander.

Seek out the purple canopies along Anzac Avenue, Mary Street, West and Ruthven Streets, plus clusters in Newtown, Groom and Queens Parks. A free, fleeting seasonal spectacle.

Don't miss

  • Purple jacaranda canopies citywide
  • Photogenic streets like Mary and Anzac Avenue
  • Blooms in Newtown, Groom and Queens Parks
  • A free seasonal spectacle

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