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Toowoomba (Queensland), AustraliaTags: Australie,Australia,Queensland,toowoomba
Toowoomba, Queensland
Toowoomba (nicknamed 'The Garden City') is a city in South East Queensland, Australia. It is located 132 km (82 mi) west of Queensland's capital city, Brisbane. With an urban population of 95,265 (2005), Toowoomba is Australia's second largest inland city. A university and cathedral city, Toowoomba hosts the Australian Carnival of Flowers each September, and Easterfest is held annually over the Easter weekend.
Culture
FestivalsToowoomba is nationally renowned for its annual Flower Festival, held each year in September. Many of the city's major parks and gardens are especially prepared for the Festival, which also includes a prominent Home Garden Competition, with persons able to visit participating homes and gardens for inspection, and a Parade with flower-themed floats. Buses bring people from around the nation, and a popular way to arrive at the Festival from Brisbane is on specially chartered retired steam or diesel train , which captures the yesteryear aspect of travel to Toowoomba in 19th century wooden carriages.
FoodToowoomba is well served by the famous restaurant Weis, in one of the City's oldest heritage buildings dating from the 1920s. Toowoomba also is home to the famous Weis bar (not affiated with Weis Restaurant).
Source: Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toowoomba,_Queensland
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