Things to do in Toowoomba

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Things to Do in Toowoomba

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Downssteam Tourist Railway & Museum, Queensland Museum Cobb+Co, Farmers Markets, Scenic Walking Areas. For personalised recommendations, try our AI trip-planning product.
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Top Attractions in Toowoomba

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Steam train museum with working engines, vintage carriages, and a restored dining car. Features indigenous Dreamtime artwork and hands-on historical exploration.
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Interactive museum with a historic carriage collection, hands-on science exhibits, and a special espionage display, catering to all ages.
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Tranquil Japanese garden with cherry blossoms, traditional features, and wildlife. Enjoy serene walks, scenic views, and a central lake for a peaceful retreat.
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Hilltop parkland with panoramic viewpoints, serene walking tracks through shady groves, and a small waterfall. Historical insights into Aboriginal land use enrich the visit.
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Manicured gardens with vibrant floral displays, ideal for picnics and leisurely strolls, particularly resplendent during the annual flower festival.
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  • LisaS
    Toowoomba, Australia58 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Such a fantastic day on the Clifton Clipper. It was great to go through the small towns via rail. The meal at the pub was an alternate drop of Irish Stew and Chicken Parmigiana. Food was delicious.

    We had a small amount of time to check out the 100 year old canvas seat cinema while we were stopped at Clifton.

    The staff were fantastic and would highly recommend this trip!
    Written January 20, 2025
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  • Joel4749
    Shepparton, Australia93 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great collection of Cobb and co carriages and history. Beautifully presented. Did the guided tour, which was very informative and gave an insight into the history of Cobb and co and the museum. The children's area was good. The staff were very informative and friendly
    Written August 30, 2024
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  • Lyn M
    334 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This park is a must do when in Toowoomba. Have been here a few times, but this time was unbelievable. The garden has so many gorgeous displays, and the colours are magnificent. Full credit to the people who do the planting. It was an amazing experience. ⚘️🌻👌👌👌👌
    Written October 11, 2023
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  • Sam M
    Toronto, Canada4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This is a little lovely garden in USQ! I visited Japan a month ago and this garden had trees similar in Meiji Shrine and Imperial palace. Highly recommended
    Written November 28, 2024
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  • John S
    Canberra, Australia83 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Lovely views, and various eating areas inside and out. Excellent service, the food was really nice and yummy. Gardens outside really nice to sit and relax.
    Written November 5, 2024
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  • Christopher S
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The carnival this year was fantastic, and a true showpiece of what a multicultural society Australia has become. There were floats from ethnic Indians, Malaysians, Scots, Irish, Filipinos, Thais, Chinese and many others - now proudly Australian.
    Written September 22, 2024
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  • WorldTravla7
    Cairns, Australia8,621 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    I tackled Table Top as part of my 9 month training for Mt Kilimanjaro. It’s a short 2km return hike but it’s challenging & requires technique, concentration & reasonable fitness. The first 100-200m is straight uphill & will really get your heart pumping. From then there is a challenging section to navigate over large rocks where focus & strategic foot placement is essential (I’m sure people have twisted many an ankle here). The next section is uphill with thousands of small black rocks/pebbles underfoot for a few hundred metres - you need to take care here too as it’s easy to lose grip. Then the last section is sheer rock face that involves rock climbing/scrambling & you need to pull yourself up carefully with hands and feet - taking it carefully and ensuring four points of contact here is key as it would be easy to lose balance/placement & fall a considerable distance below! But for me I enjoyed the challenge & this was great training. I saw a family doing geocache on the way up. Once at the top the views are indeed spectacular. You can walk either side via tiny little clearings in the long grass and get views from both north & south. On the northern side there is a rock sculpture with nice views and I spent 15 minutes just chilling and looking at the sky and the mountains off in the distance.

    Hint - drive all the way to the end of the road if you just want to do the summit. I stopped at a car park further up the road which had an alternate starting point which required an extra 2km or so of walking.
    Written April 23, 2023
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  • Fiona K
    Kingaroy, Australia115 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Stopped off at Queen's Park before heading to an appointment. Just wanted to get out and stretch the legs.
    The gardens were lovely, full of bright coloured flower's and looked so neat and fresh.
    The park itself was well maintained. Park staff were busy gardening the day we were there as it was close to Carnival of Flowers. It was so lovely walking around and taking in the beauty of the park.
    A must stop for anyone visiting Toowoomba.
    Written January 3, 2024
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  • IvyTheBallerina
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    I went to see A Midsummer Night's Dream, and let me just tell you, this building is absolutely gorgeous! I love all the interior decorations, and the lighting was really good as well! I would definitely recommend going to a performance here, it's definitely worth it! I'm really excited to go back soon and have the best experience I can!
    Written January 30, 2024
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  • Norm Travels
    Tifton, GA357 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Murphys Creek and township is a quiet, quaint little village (town) .. not a lot to do, but very picturesque
    Written December 28, 2020
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  • Jenn P
    Wangi Wangi, Australia460 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    An amazing building, although as went to church, we didn't get to see inside. We went to the church alongside. Also a beautiful building.
    Written April 28, 2024
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  • Monica G
    3 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Such a wonderful market. Range , setting ,people and marketers. All excellent. Do yourself a favour and enjoy a wonderful Saturday morning shopping and eating and loving the fabulous live music.
    Written November 28, 2023
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