Things to Do in Toowoomba

A modest gallery with rotating exhibitions featuring local and Australian contemporary art, plus a permanent collection of colonial and Indigenous works.

🕐 Tue–Sat 10:00–16:00, Sun 13:00–16:00, closed Mon

💡 Check their website for free curator-led floor talks, usually held on the first Saturday of the month.

An impressive sandstone Gothic Revival church built in 1889. Features stained-glass windows and a tall spire visible from much of the city.

🕐 Mon–Fri 9:00–16:00, Sat 9:00–12:30

💡 Pop into the small gift shop inside the foyer for postcards, and ask the custodian if the bell tower is open for viewing (usually weekday mornings).

A self-guided walk around the historic showgrounds, which host the Toowoomba Royal Show each March. Look for the 1903 pavilion and original timber grandstand.

🕐 Daily, 24 hours (but best visited in daylight)

💡 Pick up the free heritage brochure from the Toowoomba Visitor Information Centre on Ruthven Street before you go – it maps out 12 points of interest.

An elevated park with panoramic views across the Lockyer Valley and the Great Dividing Range. Plenty of picnic tables and short bushwalking trails.

🕐 Daily, 6:00–19:00 in summer, 7:00–17:00 in winter

💡 Pack a thermos and arrive just before sunset for the best light; the park gates lock at 7pm (summer) or 5pm (winter).

A peaceful 4.5-hectare garden with a koi pond, waterfalls, and meandering paths. Designed by Japanese landscape architect Katsuo Saito.

🕐 Daily, sunrise to sunset

💡 Visit early morning on a weekday to have the place almost to yourself. The cherry blossoms bloom in late August.