Toowoomba with a population of about 90,000 is situated on the edge of the Great Dividing Range at an altitude of over 700 m a comfortable one and a half hour?s drive from the state capital Brisbane. From humble beginnings on the site of a swamp 150 years ago,the area was first settled in the 1840s,In 1860,Toowoomba was declared a municipality and in 1904 its status changed from township to city. The city enjoys a pleasant climate, free from excessive humidity the city stands at the heart of educational,cultural,transport and economic centre for the the Darling Downs. The last full week in September The City Hosts The Carnival of Flowers which is in its 51st year in 2000 very well known for its Gardens and Parks the City Welcome's visitors all year round.
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Toowoomba Directory
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Toowoomba Dead Persons Society
