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City in Queensland, Australia
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Toowoomba (also referred to by locals as "Woombie" or "T-ba") is a regional centre in Queensland, 127 kilometres WSW from the City of Brisbane and 90 kilometres west of Ipswich. With a population of 142,163 (2021), Toowoomba is Australia's largest inland city that is not a planned city (i.e. not Canberra).
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Cobb and Co Museum
A museum displaying many different horse carriages, tools and pretty much everything used in 19th-century inland Queensland. The museum is part of the TAFE Queensland Toowoomba campus, and has a small uni-cafe.
The second national park in Queensland established in 1908, best known for the 10-kilogram bunya pine, hence its name. The park is reasonably remote and hard to get to, but has been nominated for world-heritage as an extension to the Gondwana Rainforests of Australia world-heritage site.
This park is about 30-45 minutes north along the New England Highway (A3 / State Route 85) that is known for its impressive dry waterfall and its cliffs that look very much like diamonds. The park also protects a good range of koalas, and if you look carefully enough, you may be able to spot one.
A rather small national park with only an area of , containing several bushwalks, including one rainforest loop bushwalk (which is unusual for a place west of the GDR), and a very impressive lookout overlooking the magnificent ranges of the Darling Downs (that you can drive to).
The prime botanic garden of Toowoomba, and is also one of the oldest in Queensland, having gazetted in 1869. The garden is not very large by all means, but the 300-meter walk is a pretty impressive sight.
Japanese Gardens USQ QLD
The University of Southern Queensland's Japanese Garden featuring a Japanese lake, a waterfall and several style Japanese bridges, with a strong emphasis on the water elements of the garden.
A smaller less visited park, but contains a rainforest in its northeast.
Another typical Australian Thai restaurant with all the regulars. Nothing too special about this specific restaurant, except the food you get is exceptionally good for the low price.
A Korean barbecue restaurant with some great wings and dumplings, modernised to a rural-Australian plate. It's one of the cheaper mid-range restaurants in Toowoomba, and both dine-in and takeaway options available.
A southern Italian restaurant, well, known for its pizza as the name of the restaurant says. Apart from pizza, there's some great pasta and spaghetti available too, with both dine-in and takeaway options.
A very vivid and vibrant Turkish restaurant, claiming to be authentic – as for that, the interior gives a Turkish vibe, and many of the dishes are homemade Turkish dishes.
Great views, with a simple menu designed to complement their wines.
A pub with a huge selection of local and imported beers and wines. Staff knowledgeable to assist even the most amateur drinker
A large range of stunning women's wear and accessories by Australian and International designers. Includes Mother of the Bride, Racewear, Party wear and a great selection of formal and informal designer wear.
Clifford Gardens is one of two major shopping centres in Toowoomba
Grand Central is Toowoomba's main shopping mall and features higher end stores. It is Queensland's only inland mall, containing a food court and shops pretty much standard in coastal malls throughout Australia.
By train
Toowoomba does not have frequent rail services – it is not at all a popular means of getting into the city.
By car
There are three main ways to get into Toowoomba from the south, though there are some additional highways coming from the north and northwest. They include:
By bus
Regular bus services are available between Toowoomba and Brisbane and Toowoomba and towns to the west.
By car
Getting around Toowoomba by car is the most convenient option, as with almost every regional city with a population fewer than 200,000, public transport options are severely limited.
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