• 29th October 1904

• Dianne Thorley

• Groome

• Latitude: 27.5828 °S
• Longitude: 151.9308 °E
• Elevation: 674.9 m
• Total area: 117 Sq Km

• Average annual rainfall: 950mm
• Average annual max temp: 22.6 °C
• Average annual min temp: 11.4 °C

• Country code: +61
• Area code: 7

• UTC/GMT +10 hours (AEST)

• Queensland (QLD)

• 4350

• The Garden City (of Queensland)

• Takatsuki, Japan (1991)
• Paju, South Korea (2002)
• Wanganui, New Zealand (1983)
• Buaun, Philippines

• 97,284 (2006)

• Purple & Gold

• Prodimus Dum Crescimus (We prosper as we grow)

Floral Emblems:

Sweet Violet (Viola odorata) A.K.A Toowoomba Violet

Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha)

Major Events:

• Carnival of Flowers
• Royal Toowoomba Show
• Australian Gospel Music Festival
• Farmfest
• AgShow

• Manufacturing: AU$515.4 million
• Health & Community Services: AU$399.4 million
• Retail Trade: AU$372.5 million
• Education: AU$288.5 million
• Proerty & Business: AU$284.2 million
• Wholesale Trade: AU$271.2 million
• Finance & Insurance: AU$227.2 million
• Transport & Storage: AU$176.5 million

• Gross Regional Product (GRP): AU$4.3 billion (2005/2006)

• Median House Price: AU$255,000 (March Quarter 2007)

• Cooby Dam (1941)
• Perseverance Dam (1960)
• Cressbrook Dam (1980)

• Twice voted: Best city to live in Australia.

• Mount Kynoch
• Cranley
• Harlaxton
• Wilsonton
• Wilsonton Heights
• Rockville
• North Toowoomba
• Mount Lofty
• Prince Henry Heights
• Glenvale
• Newtown
• Harristown
• Toowoomba City
• South Toowoomba
• East Toowoomba
• Redwood
• Rangeville
• Centenary Heights
• Drayton
• Darling Heights
• Kearneys Spring
• Middle Ridge

Coat of Arms:

Toowoomba Flag:

HMAS Toowoomba Badge: