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Shopping Centres Toowoomba 2026 Guide
Find the best shopping centres in Toowoomba including Grand Central, Clifford Gardens, Margaret Street and local farmers markets for Darling Downs shoppers.
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Toowoomba Shopping Centres 2026, Overview
Toowoomba's retail landscape is anchored by Grand Central and Clifford Gardens, the city's two major shopping centres, supplemented by the historic Margaret Street retail precinct in the CBD and a growing markets culture centred around the Toowoomba Farmers Market. As the Darling Downs' regional capital, Toowoomba serves a wider trade catchment than its own population, drawing shoppers from Warwick, Dalby, Chinchilla and the broader Darling Downs agricultural region.
Toowoomba CBD Shopping
- Grand Central Shopping Centre, Toowoomba CBD's major centre, substantially expanded and upgraded in recent years. Target, Woolworths, Coles and 100+ specialty retailers across the complex adjacent to the historic Post Office Square.
- Margaret Street Precinct, Toowoomba's CBD retail and restaurant street. Boutique fashion, homewares, specialty food, banks and professional services along the historic main street.
- Toowoomba Plaza, Complementary CBD retail. Coles, discount fashion, everyday retail.
Toowoomba's Suburban Centres
- Clifford Gardens Shopping Centre (Wilsonton), Western suburb's major centre. Big W, Woolworths, Coles, specialty stores serving Wilsonton, Harristown and western Toowoomba.
- Garden Town Shopping Centre (Toowoomba), Northern approach centre with everyday retail and supermarket anchors.
Toowoomba Markets
- Toowoomba Farmers Market, Second Saturday of each month, Grand Central forecourt. Premium Darling Downs and Southern Queensland produce, stone fruits, cheeses, jams, pastured meats, artisan breads. One of Queensland's best regional farmers markets.
- Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers Markets, September during the annual festival. Extended markets and artisan stalls during Toowoomba's famous flower season.
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