{"id":5057,"date":"2024-03-11T07:53:44","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T07:53:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com.au\/magazine\/?p=5057"},"modified":"2024-10-17T07:37:21","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T07:37:21","slug":"5-fun-things-to-do-in-toowoomba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sixt.com.au\/magazine\/travel\/5-fun-things-to-do-in-toowoomba\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Fun Things To Do in Toowoomba"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Toowoomba<\/a>, located in Brisbane\u2019s<\/a> pretty hinterland, is known as The Garden City. That\u2019s because of its many breathtaking gardens, parks and green spaces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are reason enough to visit Toowoomba. But there\u2019s so much more to the city, which is one of Queensland\u2019s<\/a> oldest metropolises \u2013 and the biggest one inland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact, there are all kinds of adventures to be had, whether you want to immerse yourself in incredible views and soak up street art, or let off some steam at an indoor trampoline park and challenge your friends or family to a break out room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are five fun things to do when you\u2019re in Toowoomba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GO LOOKOUT HOPPING <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toowoomba is the gateway to the Great Dividing Range, which means one thing: views that go on for miles and miles \u2026 and miles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wherever you wander, you\u2019ll find them. But it helps to know where the best lookouts are. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most well-known is Picnic Point Parklands. You can spend hours here staring over Tabletop Mountain, backdropped by Lockyer Valley. Plus, the views aren\u2019t the only reason to visit. There are also gardens, walking trails and a waterfall. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Other lookouts to add to your itinerary include Tobruk Memorial Drive, where you\u2019ll see Tabletop from another perspective, and, if you’re keen on a road trip, Ravensbourne National Park, which is an hour\u2019s drive to the north-east.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

LOSE YOURSELF IN STREET ART<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2014, Toowoomba hosted the First Coat Street Art Festival, which saw artists from all over the world spend three days covering the city in stunning paintings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ever since, Toowoomba has been a magnet for art lovers. Visit Club Lane to see a spectacular owl created by Reals and Meks, Mark Lane to spend some time with Amz\u2019s reimagining of Gandalf the Wizard and Bank Lane to check out Damien Kamholtz\u2019s vision of the three wise monkeys. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The streets aren\u2019t the only place where you\u2019ll find inspiring art in Toowoomba. Be sure to leave yourself time to wander through the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery, home to more than 400 works by Australian artists. Other galleries in the city include  Murphy\u2019s Creek Arts Centre, made. Creative Space and Art Frenzi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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JUMP AT KLOUD9INE TRAMPOLINE PARK
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Whether you want a workout that\u2019s so much fun you\u2019ll forget you\u2019re exercising, or the kids need to let off some steam, make tracks for Kloud9ine, Toowoomba\u2019s extremely popular indoor trampoline park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are areas for jumpers of all ages and levels of experience. In Kloudzone, you\u2019ll find 70 interconnected trampolines, along with obstacles and bull rush games. But, if you \u2013 or someone else in the car \u2013 is feeling particularly competitive, book into the dodgeball arena. Then, for those want to get tricky, there\u2019s the Stunt Bag. Last but not least, expert jumpers should show off in the Pro Zone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fair warning: Kloud9ine gets busy, so it\u2019s smart to reserve a ticket in advance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

BREAK OUT OF THE TICK TOCK ESCAPE ROOM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toowoomba might be famous for its open spaces, but it does closed ones just as well. One of the most fascinating \u2013 and possibly terrifying \u2013 is the Tick Tock Escape Room. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here, you and your travelling companions will spend an hour trying to break free. Choose between three rooms: \u2018The Naughty List\u2019, \u2018The Cabin\u2019 and \u2018Room 204\u2019.  Each transports you into a detective story of its own, via jaw-dropping design, special effects and unexpected events. The only way out is by confronting, and solving, the riddles, puzzles and mysteries thrown at you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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EXPLORE TOOWOOMBA\u2019S LEGENDARY GREEN SPACES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Begin your adventures in Ju Raku En, the largest Japanese garden in Australia. This sanctuary is designed around a central lake and features 230 species of plants \u2013 both Japanese and Australian. There are three kilometres of trails to wander along, and a stream, waterfall and dry garden to explore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next on the list should be the Toowoomba Waterbird Habitat in Rangeville, on the city\u2019s eastern outskirts. Among its 19 acres, you\u2019ll find lakes, lagoons, islands and grasslands, where all sorts of birds roam, including ducks, ibises and herons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finally, for magnificent flowers in summer, brilliant autumn leaves in autumn and stunning trees all-year-round, spend some time in Queens Park. This heritage-listed botanic garden was established in the 1870s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

GETTING TO TOOWOOMBA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Toowoomba is 90 minutes\u2019 drive west of Brisbane. If you\u2019re travelling from Sydney<\/a>, it\u2019ll take you around 10 hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short on time or visiting from further afield? Catch a plane to Toowoomba Airport<\/a> and hire a car with SIXT.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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