Toowoomba is located at the summit of the Great Dividing Range escarpment on the Warrego Highway and is the commercial and civic centre of the Darling Downs region. The city is spectacular and is known as the City of Gardens because of the high number of quality gardens, parks and tree lined avenues - the best gardens are open to the public during the city's famous Carnival of Flowers, held in September each year. In addition, the city has a number of colonial buildings still standing from the early days. The city centre is also excellent - set adjacent to the magnificent Queens Park, the city streets are also tree lined, colourful and full of activity. In the area are the Cobb and Co museum, Toowoomba's Art Gallery and the Russell St heritage walk. Scenic drives can also be found along the top of the escarpment offering great views into the Lockyer Valley.

Population: 104,000
State: Queensland
Postcode: 4350
Local Government: Toowoomba City Council
Location: 127km west of Brisbane
Main Watercourses: None
Main Roads: Warrego Highway , Gore Highway , New England Highway 
Radio Stations (Music): C FM (100.7), River 949 (94.9), Family FM (96.5), 973 FM (97.3), Triple M (104.5), B105 (105.3), Nova 1069 (106.9), Triple J (104.1 & 107.7)

Photos from Toowoomba (Click on thumbnail for full sized image):
 

	James Street (Warrego Hwy), looking east in Toowoomba with the Kitchener Street junction in the distance (2004).
	James Street (Warrego Hwy) again, this time looking east from Helen Street, Toowoomba (2004).
	Anzac Avenue (Gore Hwy), looking south-west from the Stephen Street intersection, Toowoomba (2004).
	Anzac Avenue (Gore Hwy), again looking south-west outside the cemetery, Toowoomba (2004).
	Bridge Street (Warrego Hwy), looking south-east approaching the Tor Street junction, Toowoomba (2004).
	Tor Street, looking south from Clearview Street with the Bridge St junction in the distance, Toowoomba (2004).
	Margaret Street, looking west in Toowoomba (2002).
	Margaret Street, looking west approaching Ruthven Street, Toowoomba (2004).
	Shops galore - Margaret Street, looking west between Ruthven and Neil Streets, Toowoomba (2004).
	Margaret Street again, looking west outside Queens Park, Toowoomba (2004).
	Russell Street, looking east with the Ruthven Street intersection in the distance, Toowoomba (2004).
	Ruthven Street (New England Hwy), heading south between Jellicoe and Bridge Streets, Toowoomba (2004).
	Ruthven Street (New England Hwy) again, this time heading south from the Campbell Street junction, Toowoomba (2004).
	Ruthven Street, looking south between Russell and Margaret Streets in Toowoomba (2002).
	Ruthven Street, looking south from Margaret Street, Toowoomba (2004).
	Ruthven Street (New England Hwy), heading south approaching Garde Street, Toowoomba (2004).
	Toowoomba, looking south from the Mt Lofty lookout (2004).
	Heading east on Tourist Road just east of the Long St roundabout, Toowoomba (2004).
	Looking west across the Picnic Point parklands, Toowoomba (2004).
	Looking east at the Picnic Point parklands with the kiosk and awesome view down the Great Dividing escarpment, Toowoomba (2004).
	View east from the Great Dividing Escarpment at Picnic Point - the Warrego Hwy can be seen winding down the hill towards Brisbane, Toowoomba (2004).