The Toowoomba Japanese Gardens are renowned for their stunning representation of traditional Japanese landscape design. The park called “Ju Raku En”, Japanese for “enjoying peace and longevity in a public place”, is a must-see garden destination with over 100,000 visitors each year coming to take in the award winning gardens. The feeding of the wildlife is discouraged and dogs are not permitted. Open daily from 6:00am to Dusk, with the entry gates locked around these times.
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THE JAPANESE GARDENS

QUEENS PARK AND BOTANIC GARDENS
A stroll through the State Heritage listed Queens Park and Botanic Gardens is an absolute must for any visitor to the Garden City. Set across more than 25 picturesque hectares, the parkland has been enjoyed by generations of locals and regional visitors since it first opened to the public in the late 1800s. It’s a beautiful calm space where nature showcases its seasonal offerings, alongside the city’s bustling CBD.

LAUREL BANK PARK
Laurel Bank Park is one of Toowoomba’s premier parks and provides a majestic oasis close to the heart of town. The park features manicured gardens, mature trees, children’s play equipment, barbecue and picnic areas and two croquet lawns and is a must-see destination during the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers in spring, when the gardens come alive with colour.

PICNIC POINT LOOKOUT
Picnic Point is situated about 700 metres above sea level and offers visitors superb views east over the Lockyer Valley. With a history spanning over 140 years, Picnic Point is one of the largest parklands in Toowoomba and in the past offered visitors cans of fresh mountain air, the camera obscura, and Peters ice creams at the Picnic Point kiosk which has evolved into a busy contemporary restaurant, cafe and function centre. The cafe trades 7 days a week.
TOOWOOMBA’S CARNIVAL OF FLOWERS
National tourism awards ``The best Festival in Australia``Historical Attractions
Toowoomba’s European settlement dates back over 170 years and there’s an impressive collection of history that’s been preserved for the benefit of all generations. There’s also some ancient aboriginal sites well worth exploring. Some of the highlights include:

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COWBOY UP
Your hosts Peter and Gill Gould own and operate this working cattle property at Emu Creek one hour north of Toowoomba. They are very accomplished in the Quarter Horse Industry and regularly hire horses to motion picture producers and for TV commercials. They cater for people of all horse riding ability and have a number of good-natured Quarter horses. Using big comfortable western saddles you can be assured of a relaxing ride through picturesque country where wallabies, wild deer and native bird life thrive.

RAVENSBOURNE NATIONAL PARK
Discover towering trees, palm groves, trickling streams and amazing birdlife in the best remaining example of the rainforest that originally covered this part of the Great Dividing Range. Local Aboriginal people and those travelling to the bunya feasts in the Bunya Mountains used the area extensively. Rainforest hardwoods, red cedar Toona ciliata and other timbers were felled from about the 1860s.

48 HOURS IN TOOWOOMBA
It’s Australia’s second largest inland city, but for most weekend-goers in search of new adventures, a 48-hour jaunt to Toowoomba isn’t high on the priority list. Well, maybe it should be, because not only is it easily accessible from Brisbane being under two hours west, but this country charmer boasts the perfect mix of leisure and great outdoors with a foodie scene that’s surprisingly out of this world. Intrigued? Here’s how to make the most out of a weekend in Toowoomba.
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USQ ARTWORX CLASSES AND PERFORMANCES
Working with students, professional artists and industry, USQ Artworx creates an annual season of high quality, engaging and entertaining artistic experiences and events from their location on campus at the University of Southern Queensland. Great shows, great performances, and a wide range of excellent classes for artists of all levels.