{"id":167091,"date":"2016-05-26T16:53:53","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T06:53:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.australiantraveller.com\/?page_id=167091"},"modified":"2022-06-16T16:34:20","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T06:34:20","slug":"toowoomba","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.australiantraveller.com\/qld\/toowoomba\/","title":{"rendered":"Toowoomba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Despite its location within the Darling Downs farming region, Toowoomba feels far from an agricultural outpost. The city\u2019s streets are peppered with Victorian-era architecture, and the odd art deco building, including more than 50 heritage-listed sites. A glut of gorgeous, manicured gardens, including more than 150 public parks, lie within the city\u2019s boundaries. And it\u2019s also home to a university, a cathedral, a number of annual festivals, a notable local museum, and a\u00a0 thriving international restaurant scene, among other attractions. No mean feat for a city of just 134,000.<\/p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.australiantraveller.com\/qld\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Queensland&#8217;s<\/a> largest inland city perches on the western slopes of the Great Dividing Range, some 700 metres above sea level, and overlooks the green patchwork of the Lockyer Valley. So once you\u2019ve wandered around and uncovered the charms of Toowoomba, you can enjoy the great outdoors, which sits right on its doorstep too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Despite its location within the Darling Downs farming region, Toowoomba feels far from an agricultural outpost. The city\u2019s streets are peppered with Victorian-era architecture, and the odd art deco building, including more than 50 heritage-listed sites. A glut of gorgeous, manicured gardens, including more than 150 public parks, lie within the city\u2019s boundaries. 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