🇦🇺 Toowoomba | Carnival of Flowers Guide is Here! 🌸🎉

📍 Location: Queens Park | 43-73 Lindsay St, East Toowoomba QLD 4350 📍 Transport: Self-drive | About 1.5 hours from Brisbane 📍 Activities: 1️⃣ Flower Parade | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM 2️⃣ Garden Flower Viewing | Open 24 hours 3️⃣ Carnival Market | 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM We left Brisbane around 8 AM and drove about 1.5 hours to Toowoomba. The name "Toowoomba" comes from an Aboriginal word meaning "swamp," but every September during early spring, this city turns into a floral wonderland 🌺. With its mild climate and blooming flowers, it hosts the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers, attracting countless visitors and photographers. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the festival! 🎊 The flower parade at 10 AM featured many family and community floats decorated with "75 Years" themed displays. The carnival has become one of Queensland’s signature events and is Australia’s longest-running annual horticultural celebration. Toowoomba is known as Queensland’s Garden City, with over 240 public parks and gardens. The most famous include: Queens Park Gardens Laurel Bank Park Japanese Gardens USQ Peacehaven Botanic Park We visited Queens Park Gardens this time – the most popular garden with the richest variety of flowers 🌷, and it’s free to enter! During the event, you can enjoy rural-style food from South Queensland at the market next to the park. Check the official website for evening and night activities. As a special 75th-anniversary event, the Queensland Symphony Orchestra will perform under the stars on October 4th – an open-air classic concert! 🌌🎶 PS: Don’t forget to wear sunscreen! ☀️🧴 #Australia #Brisbane #StudyInAustralia #Toowoomba #CarnivalOfFlowers #BrisbaneDayTrip #TravelAustralia