Established (Constituted a City):

• 29th October 1904

Original Inhabitants:

• Escarpment area: Jagara

• Toowoomba region: Giabal

• Northern region: Jarowair

Current Mayor:

• Peter Taylor

State Electoral Divisions:

• Toowoomba North

• Toowoomba South

Federal Electoral Division:

• Groome

Cadastral Division of Queensland:

• County of Aubigny

• Parish of Drayton

Geographical Details:

• Latitude: 27.5828 °S

• Longitude: 151.9308 °E

• Elevation: 674.9 m

• Total area: 117 Sq Km

Climatic Details:

• Average annual rainfall: 950mm

• Average annual max temp: 22.6 °C

• Average annual min temp: 11.4 °C

Telephone Dialing Codes:

• Country code: +61

• Area code: 7

• Prefix's: 45, 46, 76

Standard Time Zone:

• UTC/GMT +10 hours (AEST)

State:

• Queensland (QLD)

Postcode:

• 4350

Title:

• The Garden City (of Queensland)

Sister Cities:

• Takatsuki, Japan (1991)

• Paju, South Korea (2002)

• Wanganui, New Zealand (1983)

• Buaun, Philippines

Population:

• 97,284 (2006)

City Colours:

• Purple & Gold

City Motto:

• 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

Key Industries (Greater Toowoomba):

• Manufacturing: AU$515.4 million

• Health & Community Services: AU$399.4 million

• Retail Trade: AU$372.5 million

• Education: AU$288.5 million

• Property & Business: AU$284.2 million

• Wholesale Trade: AU$271.2 million

• Finance & Insurance: AU$227.2 million

• Transport & Storage: AU$176.5 million

Business Activities (Greater Toowoomba):

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

Property Market:

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

Water Supply:

• Cooby Dam (1941)

• Perseverance Dam (1960)

• Cressbrook Dam (1980)

Awards:

• Twice voted: Best city to live in Australia.

Suburbs (alphabetical order):

• Centenary Heights

• Cranley

• Darling Heights

• Drayton

• East Toowoomba

• Glenvale

• Harlaxton

• Harristown

• Kearneys Spring

• Middle Ridge

• Mount Kynoch

• Mount Lofty

• Newtown

• North Toowoomba

• Prince Henry Heights

• Rangeville

• Redwood

• Rockville

• South Toowoomba

• Toowoomba City

• Wilsonton

• Wilsonton Heights

Coat of Arms:

Toowoomba Flag:

HMAS Toowoomba Badge:

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