Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, is 90 minutes drive west of Queensland's capital city, Brisbane, and two hours from the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast beaches. With a population of nearly 100,000 people, Toowoomba is Australia's second largest inland city after Canberra, the nation's capital.
The city sits on the crest of the Great Dividing Range, around 700 metres above sea level.
Toowoomba enjoys four distinct seasons and the rich volcanic soil in the region helps maintain the 150 public parks that are scattered across the city. Jacaranda and camphor laurel trees line many of the city streets. The city's reputation as 'The Garden City' is highlighted during the Australian Carnival of Flowers festival held in September each year.
The city has twice been voted the best city to live in Australia. Factors which influenced this included the city's low cost of living, pleasant surroundings, clean air and the safe, friendly atmosphere. It has the benefits of city living without the pollution.
Toowoomba's climate is pleasant with temperatures averaging 27 degrees Celsius in summer and 15 degrees Celsius in winter.
Toowoomba is regarded nationally as a major educational centre. The University of Southern Queensland in Toowoomba, established in 1967 and has approximately 27,000 enrolments.
Toowoomba as a township grew up in the 1840s as a convenient stopping point on the route from Moreton Bay (Brisbane) to the pastoral holdings to the west.
Toowoomba was officially declared a municipality in 1860, became a town in 1887 and was declared a city in 1904.
Toowoomba has a surprisingly elegant and gracious city centre with many handsome old buildings, wide streets, and a level of sophistication which is uncharacteristic in what is basically a large country town.
Toowoomba is on the edge of the Great Dividing Range at more than 580 m (1,900 ft) above sea level, and is on the junction of the Gore, New England, and Warrego highways.
Toowoomba is also a rail junction and commercial centre for the fertile agricultural region of the Darling Downs, with an extensive trade in dairy produce, wheat, fruit, timber, and coal.
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