Best parks and gardens in Toowoomba

Toowoomba's reputation as the Garden City is built on an exceptional network of parks and gardens that reflect the city's elevation, its cool-climate horticulture, and the civic investment that 170 years of prosperous agricultural service economy has made in public beautification.

Queens Park and Botanic Gardens — the 29-hectare Queens Park in the CBD is the heart of Toowoomba's garden culture. The begonia house, the Japanese garden, the rose garden, and the subtropical plant collection create year-round appeal and the spring begonia festival makes the park a national tourism destination in March and April.

Picnic Point Parklands — the escarpment parks at the southern edge of the city provide the 500-metre views across the Lockyer Valley to the Dividing Range and the Picnic Point Restaurant that maximises the scenic advantage with the most atmospheric dining setting in the Darling Downs.

Jubilee Park and Lake Annand — the lake reserve west of the CBD provides the rowing, the cycling paths, the rose garden, and the morning exercise culture that makes it the most actively used park in the greater Toowoomba community.

Crows Nest National Park — the national park 55 kilometres north of Toowoomba provides the granite gorge walks, the Crows Nest Falls, and the night sky observation that the cleared agricultural country surrounding the park makes exceptional during the dry months when the Milky Way is visible with startling clarity.

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