Main Street of Toowoomba's CBD. Toowoomba, nicknamed 'The Garden City' lies 125 km (78 mi) west of Queensland's capital city Brisbane by road. Toowoomba is on the crest of the Great Dividing Range, around 700 metres (2,300 ft) above sea level. The second-most-populous inland city in the country after Canberra, Toowoomba is among the largest regional centres in Queensland. The city hosts the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers each September. Toowoomba is served by Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport and the smaller Toowoomba City Aerodrome. Toowoomba has many heritage-listed sites, with over fifty on the Queensland Heritage Register. In recent years Toowoomba has seen high rise developments built to accommodate high population growth in the region.
Jacaranda, camphor laurel and plane trees line many of the city streets. Deciduous trees from around the world line many of the parks, giving a display of autumn colour. Toowoomba has a warm humid subtropical climate (with warm summers and cool winters)
Located 153km (95 miles / 1 h 63 mins) from Village Roadshow Studios. The nearest airport is Toowoomba West Wellscamp Airport (TWB). The closest POH, Brisbane City, is 126km (78 miles / 1 h 36 mins) away.