Free Things to Do in Toowoomba: Parks, Views and Heritage

Toowoomba is generous with free attractions, particularly for those interested in gardens, heritage and escarpment scenery. Queens Park Garden and Laurel Bank Park are both free and at their best in spring. Picnic Point Reserve and the Range Lookout on the New England Highway cost nothing to visit. The historic Toowoomba CBD streetscape along Margaret Street and Ruthven Street features Federation and Victorian-era architecture free to admire on a self-guided walk. Ju Raku En Japanese Garden in the University of Southern Queensland campus is a tranquil free garden open to visitors during university hours. Lake Annand in Wilsonton and Lake Apex in Gatton (30 minutes east) are free recreational lake areas popular for walking and picnicking.