Our first trip to Toowoomba was in 2000 when our son entered the University of Southern Queensland.
The new Ipswich motorway, completed in May this year has three lanes in each direction. We used this motorway to connect the Warrego highway to Toowoomba.
It was a pleasant drive as most of the "old one lane" Warrego highway had been upgraded to double lanes since our last trip back in 2006.
The Lockyer Valley is the most fertile valley of Queensland where some of the richest farmlands are found.
Seeing this "Mac Donald's" signage reminded me of our many short breaks there in early 2000 while visiting our son.
Toowoomba is a "country side" city with an estimated population of 130,000.
It is known as a "Garden City" with many parks offering places for leisure and relaxation.
We visited one the parks in the city to enjoy the beautiful landscape and flowers.
The best time to visit Toowoomba is actually in September when the yearly Carnival of Flowers is held. It's the premiere celebration of flowers, food, wine, culture, entertainment and all things of Spring.
A picture for my photo collection.
We had an enjoyable day seeing most the familiar places and returned to Brisbane. We hope to come back for the Carnival of Flowers in a year or two.
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