The scented gardens are developed particularly for people with sight impairments. Newtown Park is a rose-lovers' destination. This park emphasises the enduring popularity of the hardy rose with Toowoomba gardeners. The Bicentennial Waterbird Habitat shows yet another side to the Toowoomba park experience. Toowoomba's Carnival of Flowers is our most enduring Rite of Spring, with the population swollen by guests from seemingly everywhere.
Highlights are the parade, gardens and parks.
Many city tours operate - see the gardens and parks by bus, or stop at museums and galleries. Horticulture Industry Toowoomba area's intense interest in horticulture easily spills over into commercial success. Ten minutes west of Toowoomba is Australia's largest mushroom producing business. It uses agricultural by-products from the area. Australia's largest olive tree seeding business is just 30 minutes from Toowoomba, with orders on its books for more than a million trees.