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Toowoomba
Toowoomba is known for its gardens and it is a pleasant place but Australia’s largest inland city doesn’t hold the allure of the coast and not many backpackers visit here.
Practical information
Toowoomba Tourist Information Centre
86 James Street, Rangeville
Tel (07) 4639 3797
Website www.toowoomba.com
Open 9am-5pm daily
Coming & going
BUS
Greyhound (tel 1300 473 946) is based in Toowoomba and has buses to Brisbane, Cunnamulla, Lightning Ridge and Rockhampton. The Greyhound terminal is at 28 Neil Street.
TRAIN
The Westlander train stops in Toowoomba en route between Brisbane and Charleville.
Sightseeing, museums & tourist attractions
Cobb & Co Museum
This museum is home to Australia’s largest collection of horse-drawn vehicles and it includes three stagecoaches from the Cobb & Co company that thrived during the 19th century.
27 Lindsay Street, Toowoomba
Tel (07) 4639 1971
Website www.cobbandco.qm.qld.gov.au
Admission $9.50
Open 10am-4pm daily
Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery
Regional Queensland’s oldest art gallery has a collection of over 400 Australian paintings as well as several important historical documents written by prominent historical figures including poet Henry Lawson, explorer Ludwig Leichardt and La Perouse.
Ruthven Street, Toowoomba
Tel (07) 4688 6652
Admission free
Open Tue-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun 1pm-4pm
